UEFA Nations League | League A Matchday 1 | 2026-09-25 03:45 JST
3 – 2
14' Oscar Bobb 18' E. Haaland 74' E. Haaland 25' M. Damsgaard 60' R. Højlund
Match summary Norway took on Denmark in the UEFA Nations League League A Matchday 1 on September 25. Norway edged a close game against Denmark, 3-2. Norway led 2-1 at half-time. In the second half, Norway scored 1 and Denmark scored 1.
Scorers: Norway – Oscar Bobb and E. Haaland (2 goals); Denmark – M. Damsgaard and R. Højlund. Assists: Norway – M. Ødegaard and A. Nusa.
Possession: Norway 49%, Denmark 51%. Shots: Norway 13, Denmark 13. Norway scored 3 from 7 shots on target. Yellow cards: Norway 2, Denmark 3. Norway played with ten men after D. Møller Wolfe was sent off.
Team stats 4-3-3 1 Nyland 7 Aurs nes 17 Heggem 3 Ajer 14 Ryer son 6 Berg 8 Berge 10 Ødegaar 20 Nusa 9 Haaland 22 Bobb
4-2-3-1 22 Jörgens 5 Mæhle 3 Prov stg 2 Ande rse 13 Kris ten 23 Højbjer 21 Hjulman 14 Damsgaa 7 Frohold 17 Dorgu 9 Højlund
1.41 Expected goals (xG) 1.09
-1.44 Goals prevented (xG) -1.44
View as table Norway Stat Denmark 4-3-3 Formation 4-2-3-1 49% Possession 51% 1.41 Expected goals (xG) 1.09 13 Shots 13 7 Shots on target 7 3 Shots off target 4 3 Blocked shots 2 11 Shots inside the box 7 2 Shots outside the box 6 4 Corner kicks 7 1 Offsides 2 14 Fouls 10 509 Passes 523 448 Accurate passes 464 88% Pass accuracy 89% 5 Goalkeeper saves 4 -1.44 Goals prevented (xG) -1.44 2 Yellow cards 3 1 Red cards 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler, Germany
Player stats Norway Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK Ø. Nyland 0 18(60%) 0 0 0 6.3 90 1(1) DF J. Ryerson 0 1(33%) 2 33(85%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.5 90 1 9(4) DF K. Ajer 0 54(96%) 0 0 0 6.3 90 1 2(2) DF T. Heggem 0 2 51(91%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.7 90 2 2(1) DF F. Aursnes 0 1 32(89%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.2 66 4(2) MF M. Ødegaard 1 0 78(91%) 2 0 0 3 3 8 90 2 1 9(3) MF S. Berge 0 4 87(98%) 0 0 0 2 6.9 90 1 2 12(4) MF P. Berg 1 1 0 1 21(84%) 0 0 0 1 6.5 66 1 2(1) FW Oscar Bobb 1 1 1 1(25%) 1 23(85%) 0 0 0 7.3 66 1 6(2) FW E. Haaland 5 4 2 1(100%) 11(61%) 0 0 0 9 90 1 2(2) FW A. Nusa 1 0 5(38%) 3 20(83%) 1 0 0 2 2 7.3 89 1 25(10) DF D. Møller Wolfe 0 5(83%) 0 2 1 2 1 6.3 27 1 3(1) MF T. Aasgaard 0 8(89%) 0 0 0 1 6.6 24 1 1 1(None) FW A. Schjelderup 1 1 0 1 5(83%) 0 0 0 6.9 24 1 3(2) MF K. Thorstvedt 0 2(100%) 0 0 0 1 1 1 1(1) GK S. Tangvik 0 0 0 0 GK E. Selvik 0 0 0 0 DF O. Bjørtuft 0 0 0 0 DF L. Østigård 0 0 0 0 DF M. Pedersen 0 0 0 0 FW J. Strand Larsen 0 0 0 0 FW E. Botheim 0 0 0 0 MF O. Didrik Blomberg 0 0 0 0
Denmark Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK F. Jörgensen 0 24(83%) 0 0 0 5.2 90 DF R. Kristensen 2 1 0 5 1 35(81%) 0 1 0 1 6 90 3 10(5) DF J. Andersen 0 1 1 46(92%) 0 0 0 1 6.2 90 2 3(1) DF O. Provstgaard 0 2 1 59(92%) 0 0 0 7 90 3(2) DF J. Mæhle 1 1 0 5 46(90%) 0 0 0 6.6 90 2 8(5) MF Morten Hjulmand 1 1 0 2 82(94%) 0 0 0 1 3 7.9 88 2 7(5) MF P. Højbjerg 1 0 1 60(87%) 0 0 0 2 6.7 90 2 2 3(1) MF P. Dorgu 1 1 0 1(50%) 5 29(91%) 0 1 0 1 3 6.6 75 3 16(9) MF Victor Mow Froholdt 1 0 15(88%) 0 0 0 2 6.2 75 1 1 5(2) MF M. Damsgaard 2 1 1 6(100%) 2 43(84%) 0 0 0 1 2 8.2 82 1 1 14(10) FW R. Højlund 2 2 1 12(92%) 0 0 0 1 3 6.6 82 5(3) MF M. Bidstrup 0 1 6(86%) 0 0 0 1 6.3 15 3(1) FW G. Isaksen 0 1(100%) 3(100%) 0 1 0 1 6.6 15 3(2) MF A. Grønbæk 0 1(50%) 0 0 0 1 6.3 8 1(None) FW K. Høgh 0 2(67%) 0 0 0 6.3 8 MF T. Jørgensen 0 1(50%) 0 0 0 2 1 1(None) GK Andreas Jungdal 0 0 0 0 GK M. Hermansen 0 0 0 0 DF L. Høgsberg 0 0 0 0 DF Anton Gaaei 0 0 0 0 DF V. Nelsson 0 0 0 0 DF V. Bak Jensen 0 0 0 0 FW A. Daghim 0 0 0 0
Lineups Norway Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 1 Ø. Nyland Starter DF 14 J. Ryerson Starter DF 3 K. Ajer Starter DF 17 T. Heggem Starter DF 7 F. Aursnes Starter MF 10 M. Ødegaard Starter MF 8 S. Berge Starter MF 6 P. Berg Starter FW 22 Oscar Bobb Starter FW 9 E. Haaland Starter FW 20 A. Nusa Bench DF 5 D. Møller Wolfe Bench MF 19 T. Aasgaard Bench FW 21 A. Schjelderup Bench MF 18 K. Thorstvedt
Show unused substitutes (8) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 12 S. Tangvik Bench GK 13 E. Selvik Bench DF 2 O. Bjørtuft Bench DF 4 L. Østigård Bench DF 16 M. Pedersen Bench FW 11 J. Strand Larsen Bench FW 23 E. Botheim Bench MF 15 O. Didrik Blomberg
Denmark Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 22 F. Jörgensen Starter DF 13 R. Kristensen Starter DF 2 J. Andersen Starter DF 3 O. Provstgaard Starter DF 5 J. Mæhle Starter MF 21 Morten Hjulmand Starter MF 23 P. Højbjerg Starter MF 17 P. Dorgu Starter MF 7 Victor Mow Froholdt Starter MF 14 M. Damsgaard Starter FW 9 R. Højlund Bench MF 12 M. Bidstrup Bench FW 8 G. Isaksen Bench MF 20 A. Grønbæk Bench FW 19 K. Høgh Bench MF 10 T. Jørgensen
Show unused substitutes (7) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 1 Andreas Jungdal Bench GK 16 M. Hermansen Bench DF 4 L. Høgsberg Bench DF 18 Anton Gaaei Bench DF 6 V. Nelsson Bench DF 15 V. Bak Jensen Bench FW 11 A. Daghim
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 14' Norway ⚽ Goal Oscar Bobb 1-0 1H 18' Norway ⚽ Goal E. Haaland 2-0 1H 25' Denmark ⚽ Goal M. Damsgaard 2-1 1H 38' Denmark 🟨 Yellow card R. Kristensen 2H 15' Denmark ⚽ Goal R. Højlund 2-2 2H 21' Norway 🔄 Substitution OUT Oscar Bobb → IN T. Aasgaard 2H 21' Norway 🔄 Substitution OUT P. Berg → IN A. Schjelderup 2H 21' Norway 🔄 Substitution OUT F. Aursnes → IN D. Møller Wolfe 2H 23' Norway 🟨 Yellow card D. Møller Wolfe 2H 25' Denmark 🟨 Yellow card P. Dorgu 2H 29' Norway ⚽ Goal E. Haaland 3-2 2H 30' Denmark 🔄 Substitution OUT Victor Mow Froholdt → IN M. Bidstrup 2H 30' Denmark 🔄 Substitution OUT P. Dorgu → IN G. Isaksen 2H 37' Denmark 🔄 Substitution OUT M. Damsgaard → IN A. Grønbæk 2H 37' Denmark 🔄 Substitution OUT R. Højlund → IN K. Høgh 2H 43' Denmark 🔄 Substitution OUT Morten Hjulmand → IN T. Jørgensen 2H 44' Norway 🔄 Substitution OUT A. Nusa → IN K. Thorstvedt 2H 45+3' Norway 🟨 Yellow card D. Møller Wolfe 2H 45+3' Norway 🟥 Red card D. Møller Wolfe 2H 45+1' Denmark 🟨 Yellow card G. Isaksen
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