Norway 1-2 Portugal: Report, result, goals as Ramos scores winner after replacing Ronaldo in starting lineup

Goncalo Ramos’ effort earned Portugal a 2-1 win in Norway. League of Nations.

The striker of AC Milan, named ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting line-up for the Oslo matchtook advantage of a horror mistake from Orjan Nyland to score the winner in the second half, moments after Erling Haaland had equalized for the home side.

Portugal took the lead in the 17th minute Well done shot by Joao Felixwhich was his second goal in as many games for his country.

The win takes the Selecao top of Group A4 in the Nations League, with new coach Jorge Jesús winning both games in charge so far.

Felix scores again

Both teams got off to a winning start to their Nations League campaigns earlier this week, with Norway defeating Denmark 3-2 and Portugal edging Wales 1-0. Felix, who scored against Wales, was back in goal as Portugal looked to make it two wins from two.

Portugal broke the deadlock in the 17th minute when Nuno Mendes stepped forward before releasing Pedro Neto down the left. Neto squared the ball for Félix, who curled an excellent finish from the edge of the box into the bottom left corner.

Norway responded through Erling Haaland, who saw Diogo Costa save a close-range effort after combining with Martin Odegaard, before Ruben Dias produced a crucial block to deny the Manchester City striker another chance.

Haaland continued to cause problems in the closing stages, forcing Costa to struggle to keep out his header from Antonio Nusa’s cross, while Sander Berge also saw an effort saved.

Nusa shot just wide after Norway had been fouled by Andreas Schjelderup, and Torbjorn Heggem had headed home Odegaard’s corner.

Portugal’s Francisco Conceicao, a constant threat down the right, also went close, but the visitors’ lead remained intact at the break.

Haaland scores before Nyland howls

Norway equalized early in the second half through the most likely of sources, with Haaland there to head home Patrick Berg after Odegaard’s free-kick was saved.

Parity did not last long for the home side, however, as a moment of horror from Orjan Nyland saw the keeper play the ball straight to Ramos, who executed a fine chip into the back of the net.

Rafael Leao came agonizingly close to making it 3-1 when he crashed the ball onto the crossbar, before Ramos believed he had doubled Seleaco’s lead after another mistake by Nyland.

The RB Leipzig keeper came out of his goal to clear the ball again but allowed Ramos to tap in after clearing the lines, but the goal was ruled out for offside in the build-up as the game remained 2-1.

Odegaard then had the ball in the back of the net at the other end, but the referee blew a foul on the Arsenal captain for a foul on Renato Veiga as he won the ball.