Al Jazeera reports: Goncalo Ramos started in place of Cristiano Ronaldo and scored the winner, as Portugal made it back-to-back victories to start their UEFA.
World⏱ 1 min read · Source: Al Jazeera
⚡ Key Takeaways
- The 41-year-old Ronaldo was named among the substitutes for the first time for Portugal since a Nations League game against Scotland in September 2024, and did not get onto the…
- The first big chance fell to Erling Haaland, but the Manchester City striker mishit his attempted volley after being picked out by Martin Odegaard, and Portugal goalkeeper Diogo…
- Costa foiled the Norway talisman again 10 minutes before half-time as the goalkeeper made an excellent stop from Haaland’s downward header.
Al Jazeera reports: Goncalo Ramos started in place of Cristiano Ronaldo and scored the winner, as Portugal made it back-to-back victories to start their UEFA Nations League title defence by beating Norway 2-1 in Oslo on Sunday. Jorge Jesus’s men have responded well to their tame World Cup last-16 loss to Spain, having also beaten Wales 1-0 in Group A4 on Thursday.
Key Points
- The 41-year-old Ronaldo was named among the substitutes for the first time for Portugal since a Nations League game against Scotland in September 2024, and did not get onto the…
- The first big chance fell to Erling Haaland, but the Manchester City striker mishit his attempted volley after being picked out by Martin Odegaard, and Portugal goalkeeper Diogo…
- Costa foiled the Norway talisman again 10 minutes before half-time as the goalkeeper made an excellent stop from Haaland’s downward header.
The Details
World Cup quarterfinalists Norway were left to rue some wasteful finishing in front of goal as they failed to build on their opening 3-2 win over Denmark. But Norway gave back the lead immediately, as goalkeeper Orjan Nyland passed the ball straight to Ramos, who coolly chipped it into the net.
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