Norway vs Denmark: Haaland sinks Denmark 3-2 in Oslo
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Denmark 3-2 in Oslo to open their UEFA Nations League campaign. The win sent Norway top of League A Group 4 after a…
OSLO — Norway vs Denmark delivered a fast, tense start to the UEFA Nations League as Erling Haaland scored twice in a 3-2 home win for Norway at Ullevaal Stadium.
The result sent Norway top of League A Group 4 after a match that swung several times in the opening half-hour. Denmark fought back through Rasmus Hojlund, but Haaland’s second-half winner settled it.
Haaland takes control
Haaland continued his strong run in Norway colors. He scored Norway’s second goal of the night in Oslo, then struck again in the 74th minute to seal the victory.
His first goal came after Antonio Nusa jinked into the box and slipped a pass through for the Manchester City striker, who finished first time past goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen. It was a clean move and a sharp finish.
Four minutes before that, Fulham forward Oscar Bobb had opened the scoring. Martin Odegaard, the Arsenal captain, supplied the pass before Bobb curled the ball delicately into the far corner.
Denmark answered quickly. Mikkel Damsgaard equalized in style with a stunning free-kick from 25 yards, showing why the visitors never let the game drift for long.
Then came Hojlund. The former Manchester United striker brought Denmark level on the hour mark and kept the pressure on Norway until the decisive moment late in the game.
A sharp start to Group A4
The victory mattered beyond the night itself. Norway now sit top of League A Group 4, with Portugal beating Wales 1-0 in the other match in the section. That puts immediate pressure on the rest of the group and gives Stale Solbakken’s side a strong platform.
Norway have taken confidence from a strong run that included a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where they lost 2-1 to England. That background fed into this performance. The team looked sharp, direct, and ready for a bigger role on the international stage.
Denmark arrived with a different story. Brian Riemer’s side missed out on the World Cup after losing to Czechia on aggregate in qualifying, and this result extends a difficult spell in the rivalry. Yahoo Sports noted Norway had not beaten Denmark in their last seven meetings and had lost four of those, while Denmark had not won on Norwegian soil since 1990.
That made the stakes clear from the start. Norway needed a statement win. Denmark needed a response. They got an early battle instead, with chances at both ends and little room to breathe.
The game also carried a live-streaming audience in the United States, where Goal reported the match was available on FS1, with streaming options through Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV and ViX. Kick-off was listed at 2:45 PM.
Late drama added one more twist. Norway substitute David Moller Wolfe was shown a second yellow card in stoppage time, but the dismissal did not change the result. Norway held on, and Haaland walked off with the decisive goals in a 3-2 opening win that instantly changed the shape of Group A4.
Source: bbc.com
