Norway vs Spain, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingSpain held by Norway after late Josh King penalty
Spain stayed perfect in Euro 202 qualifying with a nervy 1-0 win over Norway at the Ullevaal Stadium on Saturday night in Oslo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Dani Ceballos (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Offside, Spain. Jesús Navas tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Moreno is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Rodrigo Moreno (Spain).
- 12': Stefan Johansen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Elabdellaoui with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Norway).
- 22': Juan Bernat (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt saved. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Haitam Aleesami.
- 27': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Spain).
- 27': Stefan Johansen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Markus Henriksen with a headed pass.
- 29': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
- 30': Substitution, Norway. Even Hovland replaces Håvard Nordtveit because of an injury.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Even Hovland (Norway) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Norway).
- 31': Jesús Navas (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Offside, Spain. Saúl Ñíguez tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Moreno is caught offside.
- 35': Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sander Berge.
- 40': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Joshua King (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jesús Navas.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Norway 0, Spain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norway 0, Spain 0.
- 47': Goal! Norway 0, Spain 1. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 48': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 48': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Norway) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Offside, Spain. Saúl Ñíguez tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Moreno is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 52': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
- 54': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 58': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Omar Elabdellaoui.
- 60': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
- 60': Ole Selnaes (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Sergio Busquets (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Even Hovland (Norway).
- 61': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, Spain. Kepa Arrizabalaga tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Moreno is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Norway. Alexander Sørloth replaces Stefan Johansen.
- 64': Substitution, Spain. Santi Cazorla replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 67': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Rodrigo Moreno.
- 68': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 68': Juan Bernat (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Hand ball by Jesús Navas (Spain).
- 69': Attempt saved. Santi Cazorla (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ole Selnaes (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a headed pass.
- 72': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 73': Attempt saved. Ole Selnaes (Norway) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Even Hovland.
- 78': Substitution, Spain. Rodrigo replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 78': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a fast break.
- 80': Foul by Ole Selnaes (Norway).
- 80': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Sergio Ramos (Spain) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 81': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
- 81': Haitam Aleesami (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Norway. Bjørn Maars Johnsen replaces Markus Henriksen.
- 83': Offside, Norway. Kristoffer Ajer tries a through ball, but Bjørn Maars Johnsen is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
- 88': Offside, Norway. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Bjørn Maars Johnsen is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Spain. Íñigo Martínez replaces Juan Bernat.
- 89': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 90'+2': Penalty Norway. Omar Elabdellaoui draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Spain) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Kepa Arrizabalaga (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Goal! Norway 1, Spain 1. Joshua King (Norway) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norway 1, Spain 1.
- 0': Match ends, Norway 1, Spain 1.
Statistics
 ESP |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 619 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 698 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 24 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 25,200
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 25,200
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 (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rune Jarstein (GK) |
| 3 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 6 | Håvard Nordtveit |
| 2 | Haitam Aleesami |
| 14 | Omar Elabdellaoui |
| 15 | Sander Berge |
| 19 | Markus Henriksen |
| 18 | Ole Selnaes |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen |
| 7 | Joshua King  |
| 20 | Martin Ødegaard |
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos |
| 3 | Raúl Albiol |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 22 | Jesús Navas |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 17 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 21 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 6 | Dani Ceballos |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
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