Norway beat Wales 3-1 as Nusa and Schjelderup strike before Haaland's penalty
Norway scored twice in nine second-half minutes at the Ullevaal Stadion. Brooks pulled one back for Wales before Haaland made sure from the spot.
Norway beat Wales 3-1 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo in Nations League Group A4, the same group in which Denmark thrashed Portugal tonight. After a goalless first half, the game came alive after the break.
Two goals in nine minutes
Antonio Nusa broke the deadlock on 59 minutes and Andreas Schjelderup doubled the lead on 68. Wales refused to give up and David Brooks pulled one back on 79 minutes, but Erling Haaland converted a penalty on 88 to make it 3-1 and end Welsh hopes.
The numbers
Norway had 55% of possession and 15 shots, 6 on target, against 12 shots (5 on target) for Wales. The hosts dominated the corner count 8 to 2, while there were 9 fouls each.
Three players were booked, all from Wales: Ethan Ampadu (16'), Connor Roberts (85') and Harry Wilson (87').
Stats
| Stat | Norway | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Fouls | 9 | 9 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Saves | 4 | 2 |
| Pass accuracy | 88% | 85% |
Scorers
- 59'Antonio Nusa (Norway)
- 68'Andreas Schjelderup (Norway)
- 79'David Brooks (Wales)
- 88'Erling Haaland (Norway), penalty
Bookings and dismissals
- 16'🟨 Ethan Ampadu (Wales), booked
- 85'🟨 Connor Roberts (Wales), booked
- 87'🟨 Harry Wilson (Wales), booked
Line-ups
Norway (4-3-3): Selvik; Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Møller Wolfe; Ødegaard, Berge, Aasgaard; Bobb, Haaland, Nusa.
Substitutions: 66' Andreas Schjelderup for Oscar Bobb; 66' Patrick Berg for Thelo Aasgaard; 85' Marcus Holmgren Pedersen for Julian Ryerson; 90'+2' Felix Horn Myhre for Martin Ødegaard; 90'+2' Leo Østigard for David Møller Wolfe.
Wales (4-4-2): Darlow; Williams, Rodon, Davies, Da Silva; James, Ampadu, Cullen, Johnson; Wilson, Koumas.
Substitutions: 64' Mark Harris for Lewis Koumas; 72' Rubin Colwill for Liam Cullen; 72' David Brooks for Daniel James; 72' Connor Roberts for Neco Williams.