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 League A after Norway remained in contention to reach the quarter-finals with victory at the Ullevaal Stadion on Saturday.

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Norway team vs Wales

Oscar Bobb, Julian Ryerson, Torbjorn Heggem and Thelo Aasgaard came in for Norway from their 2-1 defeat in Portugal on Matchday 4.

Crystal Palace forward Jorgen Strand Larsen withdrew with an ankle injury and Derby County defender Sondre Langas has not been involved because of 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 Nations League

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow, defender Joe Rodon and forward Harry Wilson were restored by Wales following injuries, Daniel James also coming in as the visitors changed four.

Defender Ben Cabango and winger Sorba Thomas were banned.

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’s next? Wales, Norway fixtures

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

For coverage around the world, visit UEFA’s Nations League international broadcaster list.

Norway vs Wales stats, Nations League form

• Each of these sides has four wins in the fixture, with the most recent of their four draws coming in a 0-0 draw at Ullevaal Stadion in May 2004
• That is the only goalless stalemate in their last 10 encounters, with each of the last three editions featuring at least three goals
• Norway’s tally of three points from four matches in their first League A campaign is their fewest at this stage ever in the Nations League and four fewer than their previous lowest total of seven in 2024/25
• They have won 10 of their 14 Nations League home matches (D1 L3) and scored in each of their last nine games in the competition overall
• The country’s all-time top scorer, Erling Haaland, is the all-time leading marksman in the Nations League, with 22 goals in 20 appearances
• Wales have not kept a clean sheet in nine matches and have never won in Norway in five attempts (D2 L3)
• They won the last three meetings between the teams – all in Wales – but have lost all five of their League A away matches in the Nations League
• One of their ten League A matches in the Nations League has ended victoriously (D1 L8), 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 matches and the only game of their last four in which they have scored
• Craig Bellamy’s side have conceded one goal or less in eight of their last 10 matches, shipping exactly twice in each of the other two games

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