Norway 3-1 Wales: Report, result, goals as Haaland helps hosts earn revenge

Wales are on the brink of a relegation play-off to stay in the A-League after Norway stayed in contention to reach the quarter-finals with victory at the Ullevaal Stadion on Saturday.

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Team Norway v Wales

Oscar Bobb, Julian Ryerson, Torbjorn Heggem and Thelo Aasgaard came on for Norway after their 2-1 loss to Portugal on matchday four.

Crystal Palace striker Jorgen Strand Larsen withdrew with an ankle injury and Derby County defender Sondre Langas has not been involved with a groin problem.

Norway: Egil Selvik, David Moller Wolfe, Torbjorn Heggem, Kristoffer Ajer, Julian Ryerson, Antonio Nusa, Thelo Aasgaard, Sander Berge, Oscar Bobb, Martin Odegaard, Erling Haaland

Substitutes: Orjan Nyland, Odin Bjortuft, Leo Ostigard, Patrick Berg, Alexander Sorloth, Erik Botheim, Sander Tangvik, Hugo Vetlesen, Marcus Pedersen, Felix Myhre, Andreas Schjelderup, Eivind Helland

wales team vs Norway in the League of Nations

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow, defender Joe Rodon and striker Harry Wilson were restored by Wales from injury, with Daniel James also coming on as the visitors changed four.

Defender Ben Cabango and winger Sorba Thomas were sent off.

Wales: Karl Darlow, Jay Dasilva, Ben Davies, Joe Rodon, Neco Williams, Brennan Johnson, Ethan Ampadu, Harry Wilson, Daniel James, Liam Cullen, Lewis Koumas

Substitutes: Danny Ward, Chris Mepham, David Brooks, Aaron Collins, Connor Roberts, Jayden Lienou, Rubin Colwill, Mark Harris, Cian Ashford, Joseph Duncan, Josh Sheehan, Kai Andrews

what happens next Matches from Wales, Norway

Both teams play their final group stage games on Tuesday at 19:45 GMT, when Wales host Portugal and Norway visit Denmark.

For worldwide coverage, visit UEFA List of international broadcasters of the League of Nations.

Norway vs Wales stats, Nations League form

• Each of these teams has four wins in the game, with the most recent of their four draws coming in a 0-0 draw at the Ullevaal Stadion in May 2004.
• This is the only goalless stalemate in their last 10 meetings, with each of the last three editions featuring at least three goals.
• Norway’s tally of three points from four games in their first A-League campaign is their fewest so far in the Nations League and four short of their previous lowest total of seven in 2024/25.
• They have won 10 of their 14 League of Nations home games (D1 D3) and scored in each of their last nine games in the global competition
• The country’s all-time leading goalscorer, Erling Haaland, is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Nations League, with 22 goals in 20 appearances.
• Wales have kept a clean sheet in nine games and have never beaten Norway in five attempts (D2 D3)
• They won the last three games between the sides, all in Wales, but have lost all five of their A-League games away from home in the Nations League.
• One of their ten A-League games in the Nations League have ended in victory (1 D1 D8), while they have failed to score in their last three games in the competition on the road.
• Their win against Norway in Cardiff is Wales’ only win in their last eight games and the only game in their last four in which they have scored.
• Craig Bellamy’s side have conceded a goal or less in eight of their last 10 games, conceding exactly twice in each of their other two games.

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