The key facts

  • Norway beat Wales 3:1 in the UEFA Nations League (Group A4)
  • Haaland scored his 66th international goal and provided an assist
  • Norway have 6 points, Wales 3, with a match against Denmark ahead

How the match unfolded in Oslo

Norway's national team beat Wales 3:1 in a UEFA Nations League Group A4 match. The game at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo was goalless in the first half. In the 59th minute, Antonio Nusa picked up the ball from a corner, cut inside and fired a powerful shot past goalkeeper Karl Darlow. In the 68th minute, Andreas Schjelderup, who had come on as a substitute two minutes earlier, finished Haaland's low cross from close range at the near post.

Wales' goal and Haaland's penalty

In the 79th minute, Wales pulled one back: Harry Wilson sent David Brooks one-on-one, and he chipped the ball over goalkeeper Egil Selvik. However, in the 88th minute, Connor Roberts brought down Schjelderup in the box, and Haaland coolly converted the penalty, wrong-footing Darlow. It was the Norway captain's 66th goal for his national team, to which he added an assist.

Standings

The win took Norway to six points after five matches — the same as Denmark, who played group leaders Portugal (12 points) the same day. Wales, with three points, remained bottom of the table. In the final round, on Tuesday, Norway will play away against Denmark — that match will determine which of the teams keeps its chances alive in the fight for a place in the group.

Another result of the evening

In Group B2, Hungary beat Georgia 2:0 away and, after five rounds, have 10 points, temporarily moving to the top of the group. Barnabas Varga scored in the 85th minute from a counter-attack following a pass from Dominik Szoboszlai, and there was also an own goal into the Georgian net by Lasha Dvali from a Szoboszlai corner in the 73rd minute. Georgia, with two points, remain bottom of the table. Later that same day, Northern Ireland hosted Ukraine in another match in this group.