UEFA Nations League · Sun, 27 Sept 2026 ·
Norway vs Portugal — 1 - 2
Ullevaal Stadion · Referee: Francois Letexier
Match report
Portugal win 2-1 at Norway
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in UEFA Nations League (League A) matchday 2 on Sunday, 27 September 2026 at Ullevaal Stadion. Erling Haaland (51') scored for Norway, while Joao Felix (17') and Gonçalo Ramos (54') found the net for Portugal. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Norway had 62% of the ball and 22 shots (6 on target) against Portugal’s 12 (4 on target). João Félix (Portugal) was the top-rated player with 8.1. The result leaves Norway 3rd in the League A Group D table on 3 points and Portugal 1st on 9.
In the headlines this week
Form, table and head-to-head
Match events
- 16'yellow cardJulian RyersonYellow Card
- 17'goalJoao FelixAssist: Pedro Neto
- 20'yellow cardJorge Fernando Pinheiro de JesusYellow Card
- 47'yellow cardFredrik AursnesYellow Card
- 49'yellow cardJoão PalhinhaYellow Card
- 51'goalErling HaalandAssist: Patrick Berg
- 54'goalGonçalo RamosNormal Goal
- 55'substitutionJoão NevesOff: Vitinha
- 56'substitutionFrancisco ConceicaoOff: Rafael Leão
- 58'VAR decisionGonçalo RamosGoal cancelled
- 65'yellow cardKristoffer AjerYellow Card
- 66'substitutionJulian RyersonOff: Leo Østigård
- 67'yellow cardRenato VeigaYellow Card
- 72'substitutionPatrick BergOff: Oscar Bobb
- 76'yellow cardVitinhaYellow Card
- 76'yellow cardJoão CanceloYellow Card
- 80'substitutionJoão PalhinhaOff: Rúben Neves
- 81'substitutionGonçalo RamosOff: Francisco Trincão
- 81'substitutionAntonio NusaOff: Jörgen Strand Larsen
- 87'substitutionPedro NetoOff: Bernardo Silva
- 87'yellow cardRúben DiasYellow Card
- 90+3'yellow cardBernardo SilvaYellow Card
Lineups
Norway
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach S. Solbakken
Starting XI
- 1Ø. NylandG
- 7F. AursnesD
- 3K. AjerD
- 17T. HeggemD
- 14J. RyersonD
- 10M. ØdegaardM
- 8S. BergeM
- 6P. BergM
- 21A. SchjelderupF
- 9E. HaalandF
- 20A. NusaF
Substitutes
Portugal
Formation 4-1-3-2 · Coach Jorge Jesus
Starting XI
- 1Diogo CostaG
- 20João CanceloD
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 13Renato VeigaD
- 19Nuno MendesD
- 6João PalhinhaM
- 14Francisco ConceiçãoM
- 15João NevesM
- 18Pedro NetoM
- 11João FélixF
- 9Gonçalo RamosF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 62%Possession38%
- 22Total shots12
- 6Shots on target4
- 9Shots off target5
- 7Blocked shots3
- 16Shots inside the box7
- 6Shots outside the box5
- 7Corners2
- 0Offsides1
- 8Fouls12
- 3Yellow cards6
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves5
- 572Passes358
- 490Accurate passes288
- 12Free Kicks8
Player statistics
Norway
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ø. NylandG | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 12S. TangvikG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13E. SelvikG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2O. BjørtuftD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3K. AjerD | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 4L. ØstigårdD | 24 | 6.4 | ||
| 5F. SjøvoldD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7F. AursnesD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 14J. RyersonD | 66 | 6.0 | ||
| 16M. PedersenD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 17T. HeggemD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 6P. BergM | 72 | 6.7 | 1 | |
| 8S. BergeM | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 10M. ØdegaardM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 15O. Didrik BlombergM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 18K. ThorstvedtM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19T. AasgaardM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 22Oscar BobbM | 18 | 6.3 | ||
| 9E. HaalandF | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 11J. Strand LarsenF | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| 20A. NusaF | 81 | 7.1 | ||
| 21A. SchjelderupF | 90 | 6.1 | ||
| 23E. BotheimF | 0 | 0.0 |
Portugal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Diogo CostaG | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 12Rui SilvaG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 22Samuel SoaresG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2Diogo DalotD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3Rúben DiasD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 4Tomás AraújoD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5Nuno TavaresD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 8Gonçalo InácioD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13Renato VeigaD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 19Nuno MendesD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 20João CanceloD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 6João PalhinhaM | 80 | 6.0 | ||
| 10Bernardo SilvaM | 3 | 6.0 | ||
| 14Francisco ConceiçãoM | 56 | 6.9 | ||
| 15João NevesM | 55 | 6.2 | ||
| 18Pedro NetoM | 87 | 6.8 | 1 | |
| 21Rúben NevesM | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| 23VitinhaM | 35 | 6.1 | ||
| 7Cristiano RonaldoF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 9Gonçalo RamosF | 81 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 11João FélixFTop rated | 90 | 8.1 | 1 | |
| 16TrincãoF | 9 | 6.7 | ||
| 17Rafael LeãoF | 34 | 6.5 |

