UEFA Nations League

Norway vs Portugal, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

· UEFA Nations League
Norway
  • 51': Erling Haaland
FT
1 - 2
Portugal
  • 17': João Félix
  • 54': Gonçalo Ramos

Haaland scores but Ronaldo-less Portugal top Norway

Erling Haaland's record-extending 22nd UEFA Nations League goal wasn't enough to prevent Norway from going down to a 2-1 home loss to a Portugal side missing its star man, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Berg.
  • 12': Attempt missed. João Neves (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Conceição with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Diogo Costa (Portugal). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 14': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Patrick Berg (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Francisco Conceição (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Norway).
  • 16': Julian Ryerson (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Goal! Norway 0, Portugal 1. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 19': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Conceição with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Portugal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Torbjørn Heggem (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Andreas Schjelderup (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 26': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Torbjørn Heggem (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 32': Julian Ryerson (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
  • 34': Foul by Patrick Berg (Norway).
  • 34': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by João Neves.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Diogo Costa (Portugal). Assisted by Antonio Nusa with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal).
  • 40': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Torbjørn Heggem with a headed pass.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 45': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Conceição (Portugal).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Norway) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Diogo Costa (Portugal). Assisted by Antonio Nusa with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Norway 0, Portugal 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norway 0, Portugal 1.
  • 47': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Norway).
  • 47': Fredrik Aursnes (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
  • 49': Julian Ryerson (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': João Palhinha (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Diogo Costa (Portugal).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Patrick Berg (Norway) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Goal! Norway 1, Portugal 1. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Berg following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by João Neves (Portugal).
  • 52': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Goal! Norway 1, Portugal 2. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Substitution, Portugal. Vitinha replaces João Neves.
  • 56': Substitution, Portugal. Rafael Leão replaces Francisco Conceição.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 58': Offside, Portugal. Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
  • 58': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 58': VAR Decision: No Goal Norway 1-2 Portugal.
  • 62': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal).
  • 62': Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Norway).
  • 65': Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Ryerson (Norway).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Norway. Leo Østigård replaces Julian Ryerson because of an injury.
  • 67': Foul by Renato Veiga (Portugal).
  • 67': Erling Haaland (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Renato Veiga (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Corner, Norway. Conceded by João Cancelo.
  • 70': Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Leo Østigård (Norway).
  • 72': Substitution, Norway. Oscar Bobb replaces Patrick Berg.
  • 75': Renato Veiga (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
  • 76': Vitinha (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
  • 76': Andreas Schjelderup (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': João Cancelo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Andreas Schjelderup (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Diogo Costa (Portugal). Assisted by Antonio Nusa with a through ball.
  • 80': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal).
  • 80': Oscar Bobb (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal).
  • 80': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces João Palhinha.
  • 81': Substitution, Portugal. Trincão replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 81': Substitution, Norway. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Antonio Nusa.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Trincão (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
  • 85': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Renato Veiga.
  • 86': Diogo Costa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway).
  • 87': Substitution, Portugal. Bernardo Silva replaces Pedro Neto.
  • 87': Rúben Dias (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 89': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
  • 90': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
  • 90': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
  • 90'+3': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norway 1, Portugal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Norway 1, Portugal 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
6 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 2
38 Possession 62
12 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
288 Accurate Passes 488
358 Passes 569
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 9
5 Crosses 25
0.8 Cross % 0.4
44 Long Balls 44
17 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 7
13 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
17 Interceptions 12
28 Effective Clearances 15
28 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 25,953

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portugal 4 +5 12
2 Denmark 4 0 6
3 Wales 4 -3 3
4 Norway 4 -2 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NOR Norway (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
17 Torbjørn Heggem
3 Kristoffer Ajer Yellow Card
14 Julian Ryerson Yellow Card
7 Fredrik Aursnes Yellow Card
8 Sander Berge
6 Patrick Berg
10 Martin Ødegaard
9 Erling Haaland
20 Antonio Nusa
21 Andreas Schjelderup
Norway Substitutes:
Ole Didrik Blomberg, Leo Østigard, Sander Tangvik, Thelo Aasgaard, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Oscar Bobb, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Fredrik Sjøvold, Odin Bjørtuft, Erik Botheim, Kristian Thorstvedt, Egil Selvik.

POR Portugal (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Diogo Costa (GK)
13 Renato Veiga Yellow Card
3 Rúben Dias Yellow Card
6 João Palhinha Yellow Card
19 Nuno Mendes
20 João Cancelo Yellow Card
15 João Neves
18 Pedro Neto
14 Francisco Conceição
9 Gonçalo Ramos
11 João Félix
Portugal Substitutes:
Vitinha, Nuno Tavares, Francisco Trincão, Bernardo Silva, Rui Silva, Diogo Dalot, Cristiano Ronaldo, Tomás Araújo, Gonçalo Inácio, Rúben Neves, Samuel Soares, Rafael Leão.

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