norway vs wales: Haaland scores and assists as Norway beat Wales 3-1

In the norway vs wales UEFA Nations League match, Norway beat Wales 3-1 at home. The League A, Group 4 game was played at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on Saturday, 14 November 2026, and Norway's star striker Erling Haaland scored one goal and set up another. The match, played on Saturday night Bangladesh time, was one of the most-searched topics in Bangladesh.

The defeat means Wales are now certain to finish bottom of the group. Norway, meanwhile, keep alive a slim hope of reaching the quarter-finals.

A goalless first half, then Norway take control

Neither side scored in the first 45 minutes. Norway had more of the ball but did not manage a single shot on target before the break. Wales midfielder Ethan Ampadu was booked in the first half.

The game changed after the interval. In the 59th minute Wales failed to clear a corner and Antonio Nusa punished them to put Norway ahead. About ten minutes later substitute Andreas Schjelderup doubled the lead from a Haaland pass.

In the 79th minute another substitute, Wales' David Brooks, lifted a delicate chip over the goalkeeper to make it 2-1. Late on, however, Connor Roberts brought down Schjelderup in the box. Norway were awarded a penalty and Haaland converted it to settle the match.

Match at a glance

• Result: Norway 3, Wales 1 (half-time 0-0)
• Venue: Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
• Norway scorers: Nusa (59 min), Schjelderup, Haaland (penalty)
• Wales scorer: David Brooks (79 min)
• Coaches: Stale Solbakken (Norway), Craig Bellamy (Wales)

Where the match turned

The game kicked off at 11pm Bangladesh time. Wales defended in an organised way in the first half, but failing to deal with a corner after the break cost them the opener. Norway pushed harder after that goal, and substitute Schjelderup made a big impact at both ends of the story: he scored himself and then won the penalty that sealed it.

For a few minutes after Brooks' goal Wales had hope of an equaliser. The penalty ended it.

Revenge for October

When the two sides met in Cardiff last month, in October, Wales won 2-1. This time Norway got their revenge on home soil. Before kick-off both teams had 3 points. Portugal led the group on 12 points and had already secured a quarter-final place, with Denmark second on 6.

Haaland was the key figure in Norway's win. Besides providing the pass for the second goal, he scored the late penalty that ended any hope of a Welsh comeback.

What happens next

The final group matchday is Tuesday, 17 November. Norway face Denmark and must win that game to keep their quarter-final hopes alive.

On the same day Wales host group leaders Portugal at the Cardiff City Stadium. Whatever the result, Wales will finish bottom of the group, which makes their fight to stay in League A much harder.

In the UEFA Nations League, teams are split into four leagues (A, B, C and D). Group results decide which teams move up or down a league, and the best teams in the League A groups go through to the quarter-finals.

Sources

This report was put together by comparing reports from the Football Association of Wales (FAW), Yahoo Sports, beIN Sports, Goal.com and the Sweden Herald. Links are listed below.