Wales — Norway 2:1: match report and statistics
UEFA Nations League - League A · 01.10.2026 18:45 · Finished
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- Draw0%
- Norway0%
Overview
Wales vs Norway ended 2:1 on 01.10.2026 18:45 (UTC) in UEFA Nations League - League A. The win went to Wales. Goals: Bobb O. 11', Daniel James 38', Neco Williams 48'.
Wales, last 6 games: won 0, drawn 3, lost 3. Norway, last 6 games: won 3, drawn 1, lost 2.
All meetings of Wales and Norway: 6 (wins of Wales: 2, wins of Norway: 1, draws: 3). The last meeting on 12.11.2011 15:00 ended Wales 4:1 Norway.
Wales in the standings: place 3, points 3, played 4. Norway in the standings: place 4, points 3, played 4.
More on the site: Wales statistics, Norway statistics, UEFA Nations League - League A table.
Other games: Football matches today. Scores and statistics come from the SportAPI 3D match tracker.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wales | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Match events
1st half1 : 1
Lineups
Wales4-2-3-1Norway4-3-3 Starting line-up
- 12
Danny WardGK - 15
Jay Dasilva - 4Ben DaviesC
- 6
Benjamin Cabango - 3
Neco Williams48' - 17
Jordan James37'75' - 5
Ethan Ampadu90+3' - 19
Sorba Thomas90+3' - 10
Liam Cullen76' - 20
Daniel James38'76' - 9
Lewis Koumas85'
Substitutes
- 1
David CornellGK - 2
Chris Mepham - 7
Cian Ashford - 8
Wes Burns - 11
Brennan Johnson76' - 13Kieffer Moore
- 14Connor Roberts
- 16Norrington-Davies R.
- 18
Mark Harris85' - 21
Tom KingGK - 22
Josh Sheehan75' - 23
Joel Colwill76'
Coach
Craig Bellamy
Missing players
Dylan Lawlor Missing Player
Nathan Broadhead Missing Player
Karl Darlow Missing Player
Isaac Davies Missing Player
Rubin Colwill Missing Player
Joe Rodon Missing Player
Harry Wilson Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 1Orjan NylandGK
- 14Julian Ryerson16'
- 3
Kristoffer Ajer - 17Heggem T.46'
- 5Wolfe Moller D.75'
- 10Martin ØdegaardC90+3'
- 8Sander Berge
- 7
Fredrik Aursnes46' - 22Bobb O.11'49'
- 9
Erling Braut Haaland - 21Andreas Schjelderup75'
Substitutes
- 2
Odin Luras Bjortuft - 4Ostigard L.49'
- 6
Patrick Berg - 11
Jorgen Strand Larsen75' - 12
Sander TangvikGK - 13
Egil SelvikGK - 15
Ole Blomberg - 16
Marcus Pedersen16' - 18
Fredrik Sjovold - 19Thelo Aasgaard46'
- 20Antonio Nusa75'
- 23
Erik Botheim
Coach
Stale Solbakken
Missing players
Lead tracker
Wales +1Biggest lead+1 Norway
12
Live commentary
- 90:00 +3:16Alejandro Hernandez is looking at his watch and immediately ends this match.
- 90:00 +2:58Ethan Ampadu (Wales) is given a fully deserved yellow card.
- 90:00 +2:44The referee is firm and issues Martin Odegaard (Norway) a deserved yellow card.
- 90:00 +2:38Sorba Thomas (Wales) receives a yellow card from the referee as expected.
- 90:00There will be a minimum of 3 min. of added time.
- 89:25Antonio Nusa (Norway) clips a neat ball into the box in the direction of Erling Haaland, but he can't get on the end of the pass. The ball goes out of play and Wales will have a goal kick.
- 88:34Martin Odegaard (Norway) delivers a poor cross from a free kick as one of the defenders comfortably clears it away.
- 86:34Antonio Nusa races towards the box before laying off to Jorgen Larsen (Norway), who picks it up but drags a shot well wide of the right post from the edge of the box.
- 85:47The attendance is 32076.
- 85:00The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Mark Harris (Wales) replaces Lewis Koumas.
- 84:00That looked a certain handball by Benjamin Cabango (Wales) inside the box, but the ref wasn't having it and just played on. NO penalty!
- 81:59Brennan Johnson (Wales) is adjudged to have been offside when making his run.
- 80:40A brilliant cross into the box finds Erling Haaland (Norway), who directs his header to the middle of the goal, but the goalkeeper shows his reflexes and makes an astonishing save.
- 79:44Antonio Nusa (Norway) whips the ball into the box and Erling Haaland takes a perfect touch to control it, but one of the defenders does well to intercept.
- 76:34Orjan Nyland pulls off a great save to deny Josh Sheehan (Wales) after receiving a precise defence-splitting pass. The effort is headed for the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper dives superbly to stop it. Definitely the best save of this match so far!
Positional statistics
Wales
Attack sides
Left flank37%
Centre27%
Right flank36%
Where the game is played
21%Own third
46%Middle
34%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
27% 67% 7%
Opponent
18% 75% 7%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
27% 40% 33%
Opponent
5% 63% 33%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Norway
Attack sides
Left flank33%
Centre26%
Right flank41%
Where the game is played
32%Own third
42%Middle
25%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
20% 69% 11%
Opponent
12% 72% 16%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
20% 57% 23%
Opponent
12% 44% 44%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Season team stats
Average per match
WalesNorwayGeneral
Fouls1411
Corners36
Shots818
Offsides31
Yellow cards22
Aerial duels won, %3163
Possession, %3855
Pass accuracy, %8387
Average rating6.36.6
Goals—2
Red cards—1
Attack
Fouls won1111
Shots818
Shots on target27
Successful dribbles513
Dispossessed58
Offsides31
Goals—2
Defence
Tackles1115
Fouls1411
Interceptions910
Clearances2216.5
Shots blocked72.5
Opponent shots21.512.5
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Open play— / 51 / 10 (10%)
Set pieces— / 21 / 6 (16%)
Counter attacks— / 0.5— / 1.5
Total— / 7.52 / 17.5 (11%)
Passes per match
Short339498
Long4444
Crosses1215
Through balls—2
Total396561
Top scorers
Top assists
Best rated
Head-to-head
Wales?LLLDD
Matches played: 6
draws: 3
2 / 6
Wins
1 / 611 / 17
Goals
6 / 170 / 0
Yellow cards
0 / 00 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Norway?LWDWW
Matches
Previous matches: Wales
Previous matches: Norway
Preview
Match info
- Tournament
- UEFA Nations League
- Season
- 2026/2027
Upcoming matches: Wales
Upcoming matches: Norway
UEFA Nations League - League A
Group 1
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | +5 | 10 | WDWW |
| 2 |  Italy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:5 | +3 | 7 | WDWL |
| 3 |  Belgium | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:5 | +1 | 6 | LWLW |
| 4 |  Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2:11 | -9 | 0 | LLLL |
Group 2
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7:5 | +2 | 8 | WDWD |
| 2 |  Greece | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | +2 | 8 | DDWW |
| 3 |  Germany | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3:2 | +1 | 5 | DWLD |
| 4 |  Serbia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3:8 | -5 | 0 | LLLL |
Group 3
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:5 | +7 | 12 | WWWW |
| 2 |  England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:3 | +11 | 9 | WWWL |
| 3 |  Croatia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:14 | -10 | 3 | LLLW |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2:10 | -8 | 0 | LLLL |
Group 4
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9:4 | +5 | 12 | WWWW |
| 2 | Denmark | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:7 | 0 | 6 | WLWL |
| 3 | Wales | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2:5 | -3 | 3 | LWLL |
| 4 | Norway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:8 | -2 | 3 | LLLW |
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Markets in head-to-head
83%Over 1.55 of 6
50%Over 2.53 of 6
33%Over 3.52 of 6
67%Both teams to score4 of 6
33%Wales wins2 of 6
17%Norway wins1 of 6
50%Draw3 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.83 goals per match on average.
Pressure
Based on text commentary events (attacks, shots, corners, goals), not tracking data. Up — home team, down — away team.