UEFA Nations League
·Matchday 2
Featured match
- P. McNair 6'
- M. Elyounoussi 2'
- Erling Haaland 7'
- Alexander Sørloth 19'
- Alexander Sørloth 47'
- Erling Haaland 58'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Norway beat Northern Ireland 5-1. Scorers for Northern Ireland: P. McNair 6'. Scorers for Norway: M. Elyounoussi 2', Erling Haaland 7', Alexander Sørloth 19', Alexander Sørloth 47', Erling Haaland 58'. Northern Ireland had 56% of possession.
Northern Ireland
Norway
- Full-time 1 - 5
Added time: 3 minutes
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90+3'
Birger Meling Yellow card · Norway Birger Meling of Norway is booked
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80'
J. Svensson Out: O. Elabdellaoui · Norway Substitution for Norway: J. Svensson comes on for O. Elabdellaoui
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77'
Birger Meling Out: H. Aleesami · Norway Substitution for Norway: Birger Meling comes on for H. Aleesami
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77'
S. Lavery Out: C. Washington · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: S. Lavery comes on for C. Washington
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71'
J. King Out: S. Johansen · Norway Substitution for Norway: J. King comes on for S. Johansen
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71'
C. Evans Out: G. Saville · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: C. Evans comes on for G. Saville
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69'
C. Cathcart Yellow card · Northern Ireland C. Cathcart of Northern Ireland is booked
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58'
Erling Haaland 1-5 Goal · Assist: O. Elabdellaoui · Norway Goal for Norway! Erling Haaland turns in the pass from O. Elabdellaoui (1-5)
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47'
Alexander Sørloth 1-4 Goal · Assist: Erling Haaland · Norway Erling Haaland provides, Alexander Sørloth finishes for Norway (1-4)
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46'
L. Boyce Out: D. Ballard · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: L. Boyce comes on for D. Ballard
- Half-time 1 - 3
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36'
D. Ballard Yellow card · Northern Ireland D. Ballard of Northern Ireland is booked
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19'
Alexander Sørloth 1-3 Goal · Assist: H. Aleesami · Norway H. Aleesami provides, Alexander Sørloth finishes for Norway (1-3)
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7'
Erling Haaland 1-2 Goal · Norway Goal! Erling Haaland scores for Norway. It is 1-2
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6'
P. McNair 1-1 Goal · Northern Ireland Goal for Northern Ireland! P. McNair makes it 1-1
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2'
M. Elyounoussi 0-1 Goal · Assist: S. Johansen · Norway S. Johansen provides, M. Elyounoussi finishes for Norway (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Northern Ireland
Norway
LLDLD
Last 5 matches DDWWL
4Position2
2Pts10
1.1Goals scored per match1.9
1.6Goals conceded per match1.1
3Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Northern Ireland4-2-3-1
Norway4-4-2
2
7.2
Aleesami
77'
H. Aleesami
- 77'Out
- 80'Out
6
6.2
Saville
71'
G. Saville
- 71'Out
- 6'Goal
Northern Ireland4-2-3-1
Coach: I. Baraclough
Starting XI
- 1GK Bailey Peacock-Farrell 5.5
- 2DF M. Smith 6.2
- 4DF D. Ballard36'46' 6.2
- 20DF C. Cathcart69' 6.5
- 11DF S. Ferguson 6.5
- 8MF S. Davis 5.9
- 15MF J. Thompson 6.5
- 14MF S. Dallas 6.7
- 17MF P. McNair6' 6.9
- 6MF G. Saville71' 6.2
- 16FW C. Washington77' 6.5
Substitutes
- 12GK M. McGovern
- 23GK T. Carson
- 5DF Connor McLaughlin
- 21MF A. McCalmont
- 3MF E. Galbraith
- 19MF J. Cooper
- 13MF C. Evans71' 6.6
- 7MF N. McGinn
- 22FW S. Lavery77' 6.3
- 9FW L. Boyce46' 6.3
- 10FW K. Lafferty
Norway4-4-2
Coach: L. Lagerbäck
Starting XI
- 1GK Rune Jarstein 6.5
- 14DF O. Elabdellaoui80' 7.2
- 5DF E. Hovland 6.3
- 3DF Kristoffer Ajer 6.7
- 2DF H. Aleesami77' 7.2
- 8MF S. Johansen71' 7.2
- 19MF M. Henriksen 6.9
- 21MF M. Normann 6.9
- 11MF M. Elyounoussi2' 7.7
- 9FW Alexander Sørloth19'47' 8.9
- 23FW Erling Haaland7'58' 9.3
Substitutes
- 13GK S. Rossbach
- 12GK Ørjan Nyland
- 4DF Andreas Hanche-Olsen
- 6DF R. Gabrielsen
- 17DF M. Linnes
- 16DF J. Svensson80' 6.9
- 22DF Birger Meling77'90+3' 6.7
- 15MF Sander Berge
- 10MF I. Fossum
- 20MF Morten Thorsby
- 18MF Patrick Berg
- 7FW J. King71' 6.7
Northern Ireland
Norway
56%
44%
8
Shots
12
3
On target
8
4
Off target
3
4
Corners
0
8
Fouls
13
1
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
1
3
Saves
2
542
Passes
429
82%
Pass accuracy
79%
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Austria
|
6 | 9 | 6 | 9:6 | +3 | 13 |
| 1 |
Italy
|
6 | 7 | 2 | 7:2 | +5 | 12 |
| 1 |
Faroe Islands
|
6 | 9 | 5 | 9:5 | +4 | 12 |
| 1 |
Montenegro
|
6 | 10 | 2 | 10:2 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 |
Norway
|
6 | 12 | 7 | 12:7 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 |
Netherlands
|
6 | 7 | 4 | 7:4 | +3 | 11 |
| 2 |
Luxembourg
|
6 | 7 | 5 | 7:5 | +2 | 10 |
| 2 |
Malta
|
6 | 8 | 6 | 8:6 | +2 | 9 |
| 3 |
Poland
|
6 | 6 | 6 | 6:6 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
6 | 8 | 9 | 8:9 | -1 | 8 |
| 3 |
Latvia
|
6 | 8 | 4 | 8:4 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 |
Azerbaijan
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 2:4 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
6 | 3 | 11 | 3:11 | -8 | 2 |
| 4 |
Northern Ireland
|
6 | 4 | 11 | 4:11 | -7 | 2 |
| 4 |
Cyprus
|
6 | 2 | 10 | 2:10 | -8 | 4 |
| 4 |
Andorra
|
6 | 1 | 11 | 1:11 | -10 | 2 |
QualificationPlay-offsOther positionsRelegation
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
6 | 16 | 6 | 16:6 | +10 | 15 |
| 1 |
Czechia
|
6 | 9 | 5 | 9:5 | +4 | 12 |
| 1 |
Gibraltar
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 3:1 | +2 | 8 |
| 1 |
Armenia
|
6 | 9 | 6 | 9:6 | +3 | 11 |
| 2 |
Scotland
|
6 | 5 | 4 | 5:4 | +1 | 10 |
| 2 |
Denmark
|
6 | 8 | 7 | 8:7 | +1 | 10 |
| 2 |
FYR Macedonia
|
6 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 9 |
| 2 |
Liechtenstein
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 3:2 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 |
England
|
6 | 7 | 4 | 7:4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 |
Georgia
|
6 | 6 | 6 | 6:6 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |
San Marino
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 0:3 | -3 | 2 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
6 | 7 | 7 | 7:7 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 |
Slovakia
|
6 | 5 | 10 | 5:10 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 |
Iceland
|
6 | 3 | 17 | 3:17 | -14 | 0 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
6 | 5 | 9 | 5:9 | -4 | 3 |
QualificationPlay-offsOther positionsRelegation
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
6 | 12 | 5 | 12:5 | +7 | 16 |
| 1 |
Hungary
|
6 | 7 | 4 | 7:4 | +3 | 11 |
| 1 |
Slovenia
|
6 | 8 | 1 | 8:1 | +7 | 14 |
| 2 |
Russia
|
6 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 8 |
| 2 |
Portugal
|
6 | 12 | 4 | 12:4 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 |
Greece
|
6 | 6 | 1 | 6:1 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 |
Croatia
|
6 | 9 | 16 | 9:16 | -7 | 3 |
| 3 |
Serbia
|
6 | 9 | 7 | 9:7 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |
Kosovo
|
6 | 4 | 6 | 4:6 | -2 | 5 |
| 4 |
Sweden
|
6 | 5 | 13 | 5:13 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 |
Türkiye
|
6 | 6 | 8 | 6:8 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 |
Moldova
|
6 | 1 | 11 | 1:11 | -10 | 1 |
QualificationPlay-offsOther positionsRelegation
Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
6 | 13 | 3 | 13:3 | +10 | 11 |
| 1 |
Albania
|
6 | 8 | 4 | 8:4 | +4 | 11 |
| 1 |
Wales
|
6 | 7 | 1 | 7:1 | +6 | 16 |
| 2 |
Germany
|
6 | 10 | 13 | 10:13 | -3 | 9 |
| 2 |
Finland
|
6 | 7 | 5 | 7:5 | +2 | 12 |
| 2 |
Belarus
|
6 | 10 | 8 | 10:8 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 |
Switzerland
|
6 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 1:4 | -3 | 3 |
| 3 |
Lithuania
|
6 | 5 | 7 | 5:7 | -2 | 8 |
| 4 |
Ukraine
|
6 | 5 | 13 | 5:13 | -8 | 6 |
| 4 |
Kazakhstan
|
6 | 5 | 9 | 5:9 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
6 | 2 | 7 | 2:7 | -5 | 2 |
QualificationPlay-offsOther positionsRelegation
Northern Ireland wins1Draws0
Norway wins1Last meetings
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8 October 2017 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Norway
1-0
Northern Ireland
-
26 March 2017 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Northern Ireland
2-0
Norway