UEFA Nations League · League A, Group 4 · Round 4 · 04 Oct 2026
Post-match report
POR

Portugal

4-1-3-2 · Jorge Jesus
  • J. Cancelo 38'
  • G. Ramos 79'
Full time
2–1

HT 1–1

Estádio do Dragão, Porto

Ref. Maurizio Mariani

NOR

Norway

4-2-3-1 · Ståle Solbakken
  • K. Ajer 36'

Team rating

average rating of every player who played
7.6 / 10
Portugal
Strong
6.7 / 10
Norway
Solid

Top performers

by match rating
  • 11
    João FélixForward · Portugal
    8.0
  • 3
    Kristoffer AjerDefender · Norway
    7.7
  • 23
    VitinhaMidfielder · Portugal
    7.6
  • 4
    Leo ØstigårdDefender · Norway
    7.5
xG
1.80–0.45
expected goals
xGOT
0.84–0.13
quality on target
Shots on target
7–3
of total shots
Big chances
3–0
created
Box touches
35–18
in opp. penalty area
Final-third entries
65–34
passes + carries

Match facts

■ Portugal   ■ Norway
59%Possession41%
1.80Expected goals0.45
20Total shots9
7Shots on target3
3Big chances0
35Touches in opp. box18
496Passes351
65Final-third entries34
55%Duels won45%
9Tackles11
8Interceptions1
21Clearances20
6Corners4

Standouts

best on each side
Most xG
G. Ramos
0.86
E. Haaland
0.30
Most xA
J. Félix
0.82
M. Ødegaard
0.08
Key passes
F. Conceição
4
M. Ødegaard
3
Touches
Vitinha
75
M. Ødegaard
71
Ball recoveries
D. Costa
6
E. Selvik
5

Momentum

who had the upper hand, minute by minute
HT POR NOR 1' · Portugal 72' · Portugal 113' · Portugal 134' · Portugal 285' · Portugal 86' · Norway 57' · Norway 108' · Norway 239' · Norway 1210' · Portugal 3611' · Portugal 1812' · Portugal 1313' · Portugal 714' · Norway 1515' · Norway 1216' · Norway 1117' · Norway 1318' · Norway 1019' · Norway 320' · Norway 621' · Portugal 2122' · Portugal 7123' · Portugal 6824' · Portugal 3825' · Portugal 2126' · Portugal 427' · Norway 6328' · Norway 3629' · Norway 3830' · Norway 1331' · Norway 232' · Portugal 5833' · Portugal 9834' · Portugal 7635' · Portugal 9036' · Portugal 3837' · Portugal 4838' · Portugal 3039' · Portugal 2840' · Portugal 1241' · Norway 942' · Norway 643' · Norway 1644' · Norway 2845' · Norway 845.5' · Portugal 1246' · Norway 247' · Norway 348' · Norway 249' · Norway 150' · Portugal 1251' · Portugal 1252' · Portugal 2853' · Portugal 4554' · Portugal 6055' · Portugal 3456' · Portugal 6757' · Portugal 7158' · Portugal 2259' · Portugal 2060' · Portugal 1661' · Norway 2162' · Norway 863' · Portugal 564' · Portugal 1065' · Portugal 5366' · Portugal 3967' · Portugal 2268' · Portugal 1969' · Portugal 1670' · Portugal 6471' · Portugal 4372' · Portugal 3273' · Portugal 4174' · Portugal 4675' · Portugal 3476' · Portugal 3377' · Portugal 2878' · Portugal 2379' · Portugal 6080' · Portugal 3481' · Portugal 1882' · Portugal 983' · Portugal 3184' · Portugal 685' · Norway 986' · Norway 787' · Norway 2688' · Norway 2489' · Norway 3590' · Norway 3090.5' · Norway 650'15'30'45'60'75'90' Ajer 36' Cancelo 38' Ramos 79' SUBS90' F. Trincão on for B. Fernandes90' N. Tavares on for J. Félix87' T. Aasgaard on for P. Berg86' B. Silva on for Vitinha74' O. Bobb on for A. Nusa67' J. Larsen on for E. Haaland63' R. Neves on for J. Palhinha63' D. Dalot on for J. Cancelo88' yellow card, B. Fernandes · Foul86' red card, F. Conceição · Argument86' yellow card, F. Conceição · Argument12' yellow card, J. Cancelo · Foul
▲ Portugal on top▼ Norway on top● goal▯ card (red if sent off)⇅ substitution

Expected goals race

cumulative xG · circles are goals
01230'15'30'45'60'75'90'J. Cancelo 38' · xG 0.05G. Ramos 79' · xG 0.82 1.80K. Ajer 36' · xG 0.02 0.45
━ Portugal━ Norway

Shot maps

each team attacking the goal at the top

Portugal

20 shots · 1.80 xG
G. Ramos 78' · goal · xG 0.8279'R. Neves 72' · miss · xG 0.16J. Félix 20' · block · xG 0.12F. Conceição 6' · block · xG 0.11N. Mendes 32' · block · xG 0.09R. Veiga 64' · miss · xG 0.08B. Fernandes 33' · miss · xG 0.05J. Cancelo 37' · goal · xG 0.0538'J. Cancelo 53' · save · xG 0.05Vitinha 63' · block · xG 0.05G. Ramos 31' · save · xG 0.05F. Conceição 54' · miss · xG 0.03Vitinha 9' · save · xG 0.03J. Cancelo 28' · miss · xG 0.03F. Conceição 55' · block · xG 0.03J. Cancelo 21' · save · xG 0.02Vitinha 20' · miss · xG 0.01B. Fernandes 52' · miss · xG 0.01B. Fernandes 30' · save · xG 0.01N. Mendes 68' · miss · xG 0.01

Norway

9 shots · 0.45 xG
E. Haaland 60' · miss · xG 0.15E. Haaland 42' · miss · xG 0.10E. Haaland 26' · block · xG 0.05A. Nusa 56' · block · xG 0.04P. Berg 27' · save · xG 0.03A. Nusa 25' · save · xG 0.03K. Ajer 35' · goal · xG 0.0236'A. Schjelderup 92' · miss · xG 0.02K. Ajer 90' · miss · xG 0.01
Goal Saved Off target Blocked Circle size = xG

How the goals were made

numbered passes, then the shot · grey dot is the keeper

36' K. Ajer

Assist M. Ødegaard · xG 0.02

1
Ødegaard → Ajer

38' J. Cancelo

Assist N. Mendes · xG 0.05

Cancelo

79' G. Ramos

Assist J. Félix · xG 0.82

12345
Félix → Dalot → Neves → Vitinha → Félix → Ramos

Starting XIs

rating on each player · positions follow the formation shape

Portugal

4-1-3-2
Diogo Costa · 90' · rating 5.8 1 5.8 Costa João Cancelo · 63' · rating 7.4 20 7.4 Cancelo off 63'Rúben Dias · 90' · rating 6.9 3 6.9 Dias Renato Veiga · 90' · rating 6.9 13 6.9 Veiga Nuno Mendes · 90' · rating 7.3 19 7.3 Mendes João Palhinha · 63' · rating 6.9 6 6.9 Palhinha off 63'Francisco Conceição · 86' · rating 6.4 14 6.4 Conceição Vitinha · 86' · rating 7.6 23 7.6 Vitinha off 86'Bruno Fernandes · 89' · rating 7 8 7.0 Fernandes off 90'Gonçalo Ramos · 90' · rating 6.9 9 6.9 Ramos João Félix · 89' · rating 8 11 8.0 Joao Felix off 90'

63' Neves for Palhinha · 63' Dalot for Cancelo · 86' Silva for Vitinha · 90' Trincão for Fernandes · 90' Tavares for Félix

Norway

4-2-3-1
Egil Selvik · 90' · rating 5.5 13 5.5 Selvik Fredrik Aursnes · 90' · rating 6.3 7 6.3 Aursnes Kristoffer Ajer · 90' · rating 7.7 3 7.7 Ajer Leo Østigård · 90' · rating 7.5 4 7.5 Østigård David Møller Wolfe · 90' · rating 6.5 5 6.5 M. Wolfe Sander Berge · 90' · rating 6.3 8 6.3 Berge Patrick Berg · 87' · rating 6.6 6 6.6 Berg off 87'Andreas Schjelderup · 90' · rating 6.6 21 6.6 Schjelderup Martin Ødegaard · 90' · rating 7.1 10 7.1 Ødegaard Antonio Nusa · 74' · rating 6.9 20 6.9 Nusa off 74'Erling Haaland · 67' · rating 6.2 9 6.2 Haaland off 67'

67' Larsen for Haaland · 74' Bobb for Nusa · 87' Aasgaard for Berg

Portugal beat Norway 2–1. On expected goals it finished 1.80–0.45, and shots on target finished 7–3. Player of the match: João Félix (8.0).
Post-match report · Portugal 2–1 NorwayData: Sofascore · ratings and xG are the provider's models