Norway vs Faroe Islands, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
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4 - 0
4 - 0
Norway keep qualification hopes alive with 4-0 win over Faroe Islands
Norway kept alive their slim hopes of automatic qualification for Euro 2020 with an easy 4-0 win over the Faroe Islands.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Ari Mohr Jonsson (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 3': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Heini Vatnsdal.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ole Selnaes with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Rógvi Baldvinsson.
- 4': Goal! Norway 1, Faroe Islands 0. Tore Reginiussen (Norway) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ole Selnaes with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Odmar Faero.
- 7': Foul by Joshua King (Norway).
- 7': Gunnar Nielsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Goal! Norway 2, Faroe Islands 0. Iver Fossum (Norway) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 9': Foul by Joan Simun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 9': Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Markus Henriksen (Norway).
- 12': Rógvi Baldvinsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Iver Fossum (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ole Selnaes.
- 18': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Norway) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Omar Elabdellaoui with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Markus Henriksen (Norway).
- 23': Gilli Ròlantsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Joan Simun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 24': Iver Fossum (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Odmar Faero.
- 26': Foul by Ole Selnaes (Norway).
- 26': Gilli Ròlantsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Rógvi Baldvinsson.
- 30': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Ari Mohr Jonsson.
- 31': Hand ball by Joshua King (Norway).
- 32': Attempt missed. Iver Fossum (Norway) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ole Selnaes with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 35': Heini Vatnsdal (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Ole Selnaes (Norway).
- 40': Foul by Ole Selnaes (Norway).
- 40': Joan Simun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Rógvi Baldvinsson (Faroe Islands).
- 42': Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Rógvi Baldvinsson (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Heini Vatnsdal.
- 43': Hand ball by Joshua King (Norway).
- 44': Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 44': Foul by Joshua King (Norway).
- 44': Heini Vatnsdal (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joshua King with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Norway 2, Faroe Islands 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norway 2, Faroe Islands 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iver Fossum.
- 47': Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Markus Henriksen (Norway).
- 49': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Joshua King.
- 51': Hand ball by Joshua King (Norway).
- 52': Foul by Joan Simun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 52': Omar Elabdellaoui (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Ari Mohr Jonsson.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Omar Elabdellaoui (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ole Selnaes.
- 55': Foul by Joan Simun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 55': Tore Reginiussen (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Solvi Vatnhamar.
- 56': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Odmar Faero.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Elabdellaoui.
- 62': Goal! Norway 3, Faroe Islands 0. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iver Fossum with a headed pass.
- 64': Attempt saved. Gilli Ròlantsson (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joannes Bjartalid.
- 65': Goal! Norway 4, Faroe Islands 0. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ole Selnaes.
- 71': Substitution, Norway. Mats Møller Dæhli replaces Markus Henriksen.
- 71': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Árni Frederiksberg replaces Joannes Bjartalid.
- 71': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Klaemint Olsen replaces Joan Simun Edmundsson.
- 73': Foul by Rógvi Baldvinsson (Faroe Islands).
- 73': Ole Selnaes (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Odmar Faero.
- 76': Foul by Ari Mohr Jonsson (Faroe Islands).
- 76': Iver Fossum (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Tore Reginiussen (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 77': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 77': Heini Vatnsdal (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Norway. Tarik Elyounoussi replaces Joshua King.
- 78': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Kaj Leo i Bartalsstovu replaces Solvi Vatnhamar.
- 79': Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ole Selnaes (Norway).
- 81': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mats Møller Dæhli.
- 83': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Haitam Aleesami.
- 84': Substitution, Norway. Fredrik Ulvestad replaces Sander Berge.
- 85': Foul by Árni Frederiksberg (Faroe Islands).
- 85': Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Klaemint Olsen (Faroe Islands).
- 86': Fredrik Ulvestad (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Klaemint Olsen (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Omar Elabdellaoui (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tarik Elyounoussi.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Omar Elabdellaoui (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Elabdellaoui with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Norway 4, Faroe Islands 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norway 4, Faroe Islands 0.
Statistics
 FRO |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 593 |
| 381 | Passes | 672 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 4 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 34 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 10,400
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 10,400
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Austria | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 8 | -10 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Norway (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rune Jarstein (GK) |
| 3 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 4 | Tore Reginiussen |
| 2 | Haitam Aleesami |
| 14 | Omar Elabdellaoui |
| 19 | Markus Henriksen |
| 15 | Sander Berge |
| 18 | Ole Selnaes |
| 8 | Iver Fossum |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 9 | Alexander Sørloth |
Faroe Islands (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Nielsen (GK) |
| 4 | Atli Gregersen |
| 6 | Heini Vatnsdal |
| 5 | Odmar Faero |
| 13 | Rógvi Baldvinsson  |
| 8 | Brandur Hendriksson Olsen |
| 19 | Ári Jónsson |
| 9 | Gilli Ròlantsson Sorensen |
| 14 | Joan Simun Edmundsson |
| 20 | Joannes Bjartalid |
| 10 | Sölvi Vatnhamar |
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