UEFA Nations League · Thu, 24 Sept 2026 ·
Norway vs Denmark — 3 - 2
Ullevaal Stadion · Referee: Tobias Stieler
Match report
Norway beat Denmark 3-2 as Erling Haaland scores twice
Denmark were beaten 3-2 by Norway at Ullevaal Stadion on Thursday, 24 September 2026 in UEFA Nations League (League A) matchday 1. Oscar Bobb (14') and Erling Haaland (18', 74') scored for Norway, while Mikkel Damsgaard (25') and Rasmus Hojlund (60') found the net for Denmark. David Moller Wolfe (Norway, 90+3') was sent off. It was 2-1 at half-time.
Norway had 49% of the ball and 13 shots (7 on target) against Denmark’s 13 (7 on target). E. Haaland (Norway) was the top-rated player with 9.5. The result leaves Norway 3rd in the League A Group D table on 3 points and Denmark 2nd on 3.
Form, table and head-to-head
Match events
- 14'goalOscar BobbAssist: Martin Odegaard
- 18'goalErling HaalandAssist: Antonio Nusa
- 25'goalMikkel DamsgaardNormal Goal
- 38'yellow cardRasmus KristensenYellow Card
- 60'goalRasmus HojlundNormal Goal
- 66'substitutionFredrik AursnesOff: David Moller Wolfe
- 66'substitutionPatrick BergOff: Andreas Schjelderup
- 66'substitutionOscar BobbOff: Thelo Aasgaard
- 68'yellow cardDavid Moller WolfeYellow Card
- 70'yellow cardPatrick DorguYellow Card
- 74'goalErling HaalandAssist: Martin Odegaard
- 75'substitutionPatrick DorguOff: Gustav Isaksen
- 75'substitutionVictor FroholdtOff: Mads Bidstrup
- 82'substitutionRasmus HojlundOff: Kasper Hogh
- 82'substitutionMikkel DamsgaardOff: Albert Grönbaek
- 88'substitutionMorten HjulmandOff: Thomas Jorgensen
- 89'substitutionAntonio NusaOff: Kristian Thorstvedt
- 90+1'yellow cardGustav IsaksenYellow Card
- 90+3'red cardDavid Moller WolfeRed Card
Lineups
Norway
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach S. Solbakken
Starting XI
- 1Ø. NylandG
- 14J. RyersonD
- 3K. AjerD
- 17T. HeggemD
- 7F. AursnesD
- 10M. ØdegaardM
- 8S. BergeM
- 6P. BergM
- 22Oscar BobbF
- 9E. HaalandF
- 20A. NusaF
Substitutes
Denmark
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach B. Riemer
Starting XI
- 22F. JörgensenG
- 13R. KristensenD
- 2J. AndersenD
- 3O. ProvstgaardD
- 5J. MæhleD
- 21M. HjulmandM
- 23P. HøjbjergM
- 17P. DorguM
- 7Victor Mow FroholdtM
- 14M. DamsgaardM
- 9R. HøjlundF
Substitutes
- 11A. DaghimF
- 20A. GrønbækM
- 16M. HermansenG
- 19K. HøghF
- 4L. HøgsbergD
- 8G. IsaksenF
- 10T. JørgensenM
- 1A. JungdalG
- 6V. NelssonD
- 15V. Bak JensenD
- 12M. BidstrupM
- 18A. GaaeiD
Match statistics
- 49%Possession51%
- 13Total shots13
- 7Shots on target7
- 3Shots off target4
- 3Blocked shots2
- 11Shots inside the box7
- 2Shots outside the box6
- 4Corners7
- 1Offsides2
- 14Fouls10
- 0Yellow cards3
- 1Red cards0
- 5Goalkeeper saves4
- 509Passes523
- 448Accurate passes464
- 10Free Kicks14
Player statistics
Norway
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ø. NylandG | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 12S. TangvikG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13E. SelvikG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2O. BjørtuftD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3K. AjerD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 4L. ØstigårdD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5D. Møller WolfeD | 24 | 5.2 | ||
| 7F. AursnesD | 66 | 6.4 | ||
| 14J. RyersonD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 16M. PedersenD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 17T. HeggemD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 6P. BergM | 66 | 6.4 | ||
| 8S. BergeM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 10M. ØdegaardM | 90 | 8.3 | 2 | |
| 15O. Didrik BlombergM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 18K. ThorstvedtM | 1 | 6.1 | ||
| 19T. AasgaardM | 24 | 6.2 | ||
| 9E. HaalandFTop rated | 90 | 9.5 | 2 | |
| 11J. Strand LarsenF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 20A. NusaF | 89 | 6.7 | 1 | |
| 21A. SchjelderupF | 24 | 6.9 | ||
| 22Oscar BobbF | 66 | 7.8 | 1 | |
| 23E. BotheimF | 0 | 0.0 |
Denmark
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A. JungdalG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 16M. HermansenG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 22F. JörgensenG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 2J. AndersenD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 3O. ProvstgaardD | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 4L. HøgsbergD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5J. MæhleD | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 6V. NelssonD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13R. KristensenD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 15V. Bak JensenD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 18A. GaaeiD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7Victor Mow FroholdtM | 75 | 5.9 | ||
| 10T. JørgensenM | 2 | 5.9 | ||
| 12M. BidstrupM | 15 | 5.8 | ||
| 14M. DamsgaardM | 82 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 17P. DorguM | 75 | 6.5 | ||
| 20A. GrønbækM | 8 | 5.8 | ||
| 21M. HjulmandM | 88 | 7.0 | ||
| 23P. HøjbjergM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 8G. IsaksenF | 15 | 6.2 | ||
| 9R. HøjlundF | 82 | 7.8 | 1 | |
| 11A. DaghimF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19K. HøghF | 8 | 6.3 |

