Referee
Espen Eskas
- Nationality
Norway- Matches
- 85In our archive since
- Eliteserien33
- UEFA Champions League17
- Eliteserien7
- UEFA Europa League6
This season (2026)Eliteserien · UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 · Eliteserien · UEFA Champions League · UEFA Europa League · World Cup · NM Cupen
21Matches
4.00Yellow cards per match17 matches
0.12Red cards per match17 matches
0.41Penalties per match17 matches
Career
85Matches
3.75Yellow cards per match75 matches
0.12Red cards per match75 matches
0.41Penalties per match75 matches
22.45Fouls per match
Strictness rankingEliteserien
Espen Eskas shows 3.67 yellow cards per match, 11% above the league average (3.32): number 5 of 17 referees.
- 1Kristoffer Hagenes11 matches5.09
- 2Sigurd Smehus Kringstad17 matches4.47
- 3Sivert Oksnes Amland13 matches3.92
- 4C. Moen14 matches3.71
- 5Espen Eskas12 matches3.67
- 6Ola Hobber Nilsen17 matches3.59
- 7Jorgen Haugen9 matches3.44
- 8Rohit Saggi17 matches3.29
- 9Tore Hansen19 matches3.26
- 10Svein Tore Sinnes17 matches3.24
- 11Stian Rovig Sletner15 matches3.20
- 12M. Stofringshaug8 matches3.13
- 13Marius Hansen Grotta19 matches3.00
- 14Mohammad Usman Aslam17 matches2.59
- 15Marius Lien20 matches2.40
- 16Daniel Higraff8 matches2.38
- 17Mischa Kellerhals9 matches2.11
League average 3.32
Cards per matchLast 17 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 85 finished matches
- Home win47%
- Draw18%
- Away win35%
Home / awayYellow cards · 75 matches
- Home teams125 yellow cards · 44%
- Away teams156 yellow cards · 56%
Away teams saw 25% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliteserien | 33 | 3.03 | 4 | 8 |
| UEFA Champions League | 17 | 3.53 | 2 | 6 |
| Eliteserien | 7 | – | – | – |
| UEFA Europa League | 6 | 6.00 | 2 | 13 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 5.00 | 0 | 1 |
| UEFA Nations League | 5 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 6.00 | 0 | 1 |
| World Cup | 2 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 |
| 1. Division | 1 | – | – | – |
| Euro Championship | 1 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| NM Cupen | 1 | – | – | – |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eliteserien | 11 | 3.82 | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Eliteserien | 3 | – | – | – | |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| World Cup | 2 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | |
| NM Cupen | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 2025 | UEFA Conference League | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 2024 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| 2025 | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 3.13 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | 3.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | |
| Eliteserien | 10 | 2.30 | 0.20 | 0.30 | |
| UAE Pro League | 1 | – | – | – | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 8.50 | 0.50 | 5.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 8 | 3.75 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
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