Norway vs Portugal: live score, stats and AI analysis

Nations League · · Status: Full time

Norway and Portugal met on 27 September 2026 (Nations League); the match ended 1-2.

Final score: Norway 1-2 Portugal · Half-time: 0-1

Goals: Norway — Erling Haaland 51' · Portugal — João Félix 17', Gonçalo Ramos 55'

AI preview and result

Published: · 43 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

Our analysis for the Norway vs Portugal match predicts under 3.5 cards, over 8.5 corners, and under 3.5 goals. These metrics point towards a calculated tactical approach.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

2 of 3 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

NorwayPortugal
Ball possession62%38%
Total shots2212
Shots on target64
Corners72
Yellow cards36

1st half

NorwayPortugal
Ball possession59%41%
Expected goals (xG)1.20.43
Total shots158
Shots on target32
Shots inside the box125
Big chances31
Corners42
Fouls23
Yellow cards10
Total passes291206
Accurate passes250171
Goalkeeper saves13

2nd half

NorwayPortugal
Ball possession66%34%
Expected goals (xG)1.310.61
Total shots74
Shots on target32
Shots inside the box42
Big chances32
Corners30
Offsides01
Fouls69
Yellow cards26
Total passes281152
Accurate passes240117
Goalkeeper saves12

Lineups

NorwayFormation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1O. Nyland
  • 7F. Aursnes
  • 3K. Ajer
  • 17T. Heggem
  • 14J. Ryerson
  • 10M. Odegaard
  • 8S. Berge
  • 6P. Berg
  • 21A. Schjelderup
  • 9E. Haaland
  • 20A. Nusa

Substitution

  • 66'In: L. Ostigard · Out: J. Ryerson
  • 72'In: O. Bobb · Out: P. Berg
  • 81'In: J. Larsen · Out: A. Nusa

Substitutes

  • 13E. Selvik
  • 12S. Tangvik
  • 2O. L. Bjortuft
  • 16M. Pedersen
  • 19T. Aasgaard
  • 5F. Sjovold
  • 18K. Thorstvedt
  • 23E. Botheim
  • 15O. Blomberg

PortugalFormation: 4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1D. Costa
  • 20J. Cancelo
  • 3R. Dias
  • 13R. Veiga
  • 19N. Mendes
  • 6J. Palhinha
  • 14F. Conceicao
  • 18P. Neto
  • 15J. Neves
  • 11Joao Felix
  • 9G. Ramos

Substitution

  • 55'In: Vitinha · Out: J. Neves
  • 56'In: R. Leao · Out: F. Conceicao
  • 80'In: R. Neves · Out: J. Palhinha
  • 81'In: Trincao · Out: G. Ramos
  • 87'In: B. Silva · Out: P. Neto

Substitutes

  • 22S. Soares
  • 12R. Silva
  • 2D. Dalot
  • 8G. Inacio
  • 5N. Tavares
  • 4T. Araujo
  • 7C. Ronaldo

Player ratings

Referee

Story of the match

Shots and corners in 15-minute spells · Norway–Portugal

SpellShotsOn targetCorners
1–15'3–31–01–0
16–30'5–30–11–2
31–45'7–22–12–0
46–60'3–32–10–0
61–75'0–00–01–0
76–90'4–11–12–0

Match info

Last 5 matches

Norway

  • W3-2vs Denmark24 Sept 2026
  • L1-2vs England12 Jul 2026
  • W2-1vs Brazil5 Jul 2026
  • W2-1vs Ivory Coast30 Jun 2026
  • L1-4vs France26 Jun 2026

Portugal

  • W1-0vs Wales24 Sept 2026
  • L0-1vs Spain6 Jul 2026
  • W2-1vs Croatia2 Jul 2026
  • D0-0vs Colombia27 Jun 2026
  • W5-0vs Uzbekistan23 Jun 2026

Standings — Nations League

PosPPts
1Portugal412
2Denmark46
3Wales43
4Norway43

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