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Norway 3-2 Denmark, UEFA Nations League A

UEFA Nations League A · Matchday 1Full time
Norway
  • Bobb 14′
  • Haaland 18′, 74′

3–2

xG 1.41 – 1.19

Half time 2–1

Denmark
  • Damsgaard 25′
  • Højlund 60′
Kick-off
Venue
Ullevaal Stadion
Referee
Tobias Stieler
Attendance
25,002
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Norway 3-2 Denmark. xG 1.4-1.2.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Norway

4-3-3 · Ståle Solbakken

Avg rating 7.08

Denmark

4-2-3-1 · Brian Riemer

Avg rating 6.65

Nyland

#1 · Goalkeeper · Norway

90′ played

7.1

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Player page

Aursnes

#7 · Left-back · Norway

66′ played

6.0

Off 66′

Passing

xA
0.01
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Ajer

#3 · Centre-back · Norway

90′ played

6.8

Passing

xA
0.01

Attack

xG
0.18
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Heggem

#17 · Centre-back · Norway

90′ played

6.2

Passing

xA
0.01
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Ryerson

#14 · Right-back · Norway

90′ played

6.9

Passing

xA
0.19
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Berg

#6 · Midfielder · Norway

66′ played

6.9

Off 66′

Passing

xA
0.03

Attack

xG
0.41
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Berge

#8 · Midfielder · Norway

90′ played

7.3

Passing

xA
0.07
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Ødegaard

#10 · Midfielder · Norway

90′ played

8.6

2 assists

Passing

xA
0.23

Attack

xG
0.20
Player page

Nusa

#20 · Forward · Norway

89′ played

7.9

1 assistOff 89′

xG
0.02

Passing

xA
0.22
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Haaland

#9 · Forward · Norway

90′ played

9.1

2 goalsPlayer of the match

xG
0.35

Passing

xA
0.32
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Bobb

#22 · Forward · Norway

66′ played

8.0

1 goalOff 66′

xG
0.13

Passing

xA
0.03
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Jörgensen

#22 · Goalkeeper · Denmark

90′ played

5.5

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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Mæhle

#5 · Left-back · Denmark

90′ played

6.5

Passing

xA
0.02

Attack

xG
0.02
Player page

Andersen

#2 · Centre-back · Denmark

90′ played

5.9

Passing

xA
0.01
Player page

Provstgaard

#3 · Centre-back · Denmark

90′ played

6.3

Passing

xA
0.01
Player page

Kristensen

#13 · Right-back · Denmark

90′ played

6.4

Passing

xA
0.02

Attack

xG
0.06
Player page

Hjulmand

#21 · Defensive midfielder · Denmark

88′ played

7.6

Off 88′

Passing

xA
0.30

Attack

xG
0.19
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Højbjerg

#23 · Defensive midfielder · Denmark

90′ played

6.9

Passing

xA
0.13

Attack

xG
0.03
Player page

Damsgaard

#14 · Left winger · Denmark

82′ played

8.4

1 goalOff 82′

xG
0.21

Passing

xA
0.09
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Froholdt

#7 · Attacking midfielder · Denmark

75′ played

6.8

Off 75′

Passing

xA
0.01

Attack

xG
0.02
Player page

Dorgu

#17 · Right winger · Denmark

75′ played

7.5

Off 75′

xG
0.02

Passing

xA
0.23
Player page

Højlund

#9 · Forward · Denmark

82′ played

6.5

1 goalOff 82′

xG
0.65

Passing

xA
0.01
Player page

Bench

  • Wolfe

    #5 · Substitute · Norway

    24′ played

    5.2

    On 66′

    • Sent off

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Aasgaard

    #19 · Substitute · Norway

    24′ played

    6.6

    On 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
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  • Schjelderup

    #21 · Substitute · Norway

    24′ played

    6.7

    On 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
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  • Thorstvedt

    #18 · Substitute · Norway

    1′ played

    On 89′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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Bench

  • Isaksen

    #8 · Substitute · Denmark

    15′ played

    6.2

    On 75′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
    Player page

  • Bidstrup

    #12 · Substitute · Denmark

    15′ played

    6.0

    On 75′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Høgh

    #19 · Substitute · Denmark

    8′ played

    On 82′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Grønbæk

    #20 · Substitute · Denmark

    8′ played

    On 82′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Jørgensen

    #10 · Substitute · Denmark

    2′ played

    On 88′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Timmy96 / CC0 · Werner100359 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ardfern / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Locked Down Spectator / CC BY 3.0 · Quinntropy / CC BY-SA 4.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 49%Possession51%
    NOA 49%, DEN 51%.
  • 1.41Expected goals (xG)1.19
    NOA 1.41, DEN 1.19.
  • 1.41Non-penalty xG1.09
    NOA 1.41, DEN 1.09.
  • 1.56xG on target1.61
    NOA 1.56, DEN 1.61.
  • 13Shots13
    NOA 13, DEN 13.
  • 7On target7
    NOA 7, DEN 7.
  • 1Big chances1
    NOA 1, DEN 1.
  • 509Passes523
    NOA 509, DEN 523.
  • 88%Pass accuracy89%
    NOA 88%, DEN 89%.
  • 4Corners7
    NOA 4, DEN 7.
  • 13Tackles24
    NOA 13, DEN 24.
  • 8Interceptions11
    NOA 8, DEN 11.
  • 7.2PPDA (lower = more pressing)5.2
    NOA 7.2, DEN 5.2.
  • 14Fouls10
    NOA 14, DEN 10.
  • 0Yellow cards3
    NOA 0, DEN 3.
  • 1Red cards0
    NOA 1, DEN 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

NorwayDenmark
  1. Goal, Bobb (Ødegaard)1–0
    14′
  2. Goal, Haaland (Nusa)2–0
    18′
  3. 25′
    Goal, Damsgaard2–1
  4. 38′
    Yellow card, Kristensen
  5. 60′
    Goal, Højlund2–2
  6. Substitution, Wolfe (Off Berg / Aursnes / Bobb)
    66′
  7. Substitution, Aasgaard (Off Berg / Aursnes / Bobb)
    66′
  8. Substitution, Schjelderup (Off Berg / Aursnes / Bobb)
    66′
  9. Yellow card, Wolfe
    68′
  10. 70′
    Yellow card, Dorgu
  11. Goal, Haaland (Ødegaard)3–2
    74′
  12. 75′
    Substitution, Isaksen (Off Froholdt / Dorgu)
  13. 75′
    Substitution, Bidstrup (Off Froholdt / Dorgu)
  14. 82′
    Substitution, Høgh (Off Højlund / Damsgaard)
  15. 82′
    Substitution, Grønbæk (Off Højlund / Damsgaard)
  16. 88′
    Substitution, Jørgensen (Off Hjulmand)
  17. Substitution, Thorstvedt (Off Nusa)
    89′
  18. Second yellow, Wolfe
    90′
  19. 90′
    Yellow card, Isaksen

Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Timmy96 / CC0 · Locked Down Spectator / CC BY 3.0 · Werner100359 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Quinntropy / CC BY-SA 4.0

26 shots

Every shot

← DEN attack

NOA attack →

Højlund 60′Denmark · Goal · From a corner · Header0.52xGOT0.57xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Norway1.41xG

Denmark1.19xG

Full time3–2

0.00.51.01.50′15′30′HT60′75′90′Bobb 14′Haaland 18′Damsgaard 25′Højlund 60′Haaland 74′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

39Aursnes36Ryerson48Ajer74Berge71Ødegaard45Heggem26Berg17Nusa29Bobb12Haaland30Nyland

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Norway · Starting XI until the first substitution (65')Busiest link: Ødegaard and Berge, 44 passes.Centralisation index 0.09: Berge made 1.9× an even share of the passes.
52Damsgaard42Andersen26Jörgensen48Provstgaard57Højbjerg73Hjulmand47Mæhle43Dorgu19Froholdt39Kristensen13Højlund

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Denmark · Starting XI until the first substitution (74')Busiest link: Hjulmand and Højbjerg, 25 passes.Centralisation index 0.07: Hjulmand made 1.7× an even share of the passes.

Norway leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.09 against 0.07).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 74), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 44).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.