Wales 2-1 Norway
Updated
Wales won: Wales 2-1 Norway in the Nations League (Round 3) on Thu, 1 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Wales goals: Daniel James 38', Neco Williams 48'. Norway goals: Oscar Bobb 11'. Sent off: Torbjørn Heggem (46'). Expected goals: 1.05-1.31. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Neco Williams (8.4).
Match report
Wales beat Norway 2-1
Wales came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday 1 October in the Nations League.
Oscar Bobb put Norway ahead on 11' (0-1), Daniel James levelled for Wales on 38' (1-1) and Neco Williams restored Wales' lead on 48' (2-1).
Torbjørn Heggem (Norway) was sent off on 46'.
Wales had 50% of the ball, shots were 12-12 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.05-1.31.
Neco Williams (Wales) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 32,076. Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández.
Match stats
| Wales | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 | 1.31 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 468 (90%) | 456 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Wales (4-2-3-1): Danny Ward, Neco Williams, Ben Cabango, Ben Davies, Jay Dasilva, Ethan Ampadu, Jordan James, Daniel James, Liam Cullen, Sorba Thomas, Lewis Koumas
Norway (4-3-3): Ørjan Håskjold Nyland, Julian Ryerson, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjørn Heggem, David Møller Wolfe, Martin Ødegaard, Sander Berge, Fredrik Aursnes, Oscar Bobb, Erling Haaland, Andreas Schjelderup
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Oscar Bobb (Norway)
- 17' · Substitution · Marcus Holmgren Pedersen for Julian Ryerson (Norway)
- 37' · Yellow card · Jordan James (Wales)
- 38' · Goal · Daniel James (Wales)
- 46' · Substitution · Thelo Aasgaard for Fredrik Aursnes (Norway)
- 46' · Red card · Torbjørn Heggem (Norway)
- 48' · Goal · Neco Williams (Wales)
- 49' · Substitution · Leo Østigard for Oscar Bobb (Norway)
- 75' · Substitution · Jørgen Strand Larsen for Andreas Schjelderup (Norway)
- 75' · Substitution · Antonio Nusa for David Møller Wolfe (Norway)
- 75' · Substitution · Josh Sheehan for Jordan James (Wales)
- 76' · Substitution · Joel Colwill for Liam Cullen (Wales)
- 76' · Substitution · Brennan Johnson for Daniel James (Wales)
- 85' · Substitution · Mark Harris for Lewis Koumas (Wales)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Martin Ødegaard (Norway)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Sorba Thomas (Wales)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Ethan Ampadu (Wales)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Wales vs Norway?
Wales won, 2-1 (Nations League) on Thu, 1 Oct 2026.
When and where is Wales vs Norway?
Thu, 1 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), Nations League.