Norway vs Northern Ireland, 2022 Women's European Championship, Group Stage

Norway start Euro 2022 bid with 4-1 win over Northern Ireland

Twice champions Norway crushed debutants Northern Ireland 4-1 as both teams got their Women's European Championship campaign underway.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Caroline Hansen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 1': Foul by Julie Nelson (Northern Ireland Women).
• 3': Foul by Guro Reiten (Norway).
• 3': Nadene Caldwell (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Attempt missed. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
• 5': Foul by Maria Thorisdóttir (Norway).
• 5': Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 7': Attempt missed. Guro Reiten (Norway) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Caroline Hansen with a cross.
• 9': Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
• 10': Goal! Norway 1, Northern Ireland Women 0. Julie Blakstad (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
• 12': Attempt missed. Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Simone Magill.
• 13': Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
• 13': Goal! Norway 2, Northern Ireland Women 0. Frida Maanum (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ada Hegerberg.
• 17': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Demi Vance.
• 18': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Abbie Magee.
• 18': Attempt missed. Maria Thorisdóttir (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Caroline Hansen following a corner.
• 20': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jacqueline Burns.
• 22': Attempt saved. Amalie Eikeland (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ada Hegerberg.
• 24': Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ingrid Engen.
• 24': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jacqueline Burns.
• 25': Attempt missed. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross following a corner.
• 27': Attempt missed. Lauren Wade (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abbie Magee.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
• 28': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Abbie Magee.
• 28': Penalty conceded by Nadene Caldwell (Northern Ireland Women) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 30': VAR Decision: Penalty Norway.
• 31': Goal! Norway 3, Northern Ireland Women 0. Caroline Hansen (Norway) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Lauren Wade (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe McCarron.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Caroline Hansen (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ingrid Engen.
• 35': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Sarah Robson.
• 36': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Sarah Robson.
• 45': Foul by Caroline Hansen (Norway).
• 45': Julie Nelson (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Attempt saved. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Simone Magill (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Wade.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Caroline Hansen (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Norway 3, Northern Ireland Women 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Norway 3, Northern Ireland Women 0.
• 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Marissa Callaghan replaces Nadene Caldwell.
• 48': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Maria Thorisdóttir.
• 49': Attempt missed. Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abbie Magee following a corner.
• 49': Goal! Norway 3, Northern Ireland Women 1. Julie Nelson (Northern Ireland Women) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Furness following a corner.
• 52': Attempt saved. Lauren Wade (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chloe McCarron.
• 53': Caroline Hansen (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 53': Foul by Sarah Robson (Northern Ireland Women).
• 53': Sarah Robson (Northern Ireland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 54': Goal! Norway 4, Northern Ireland Women 1. Guro Reiten (Norway) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 57': Offside, Norway. Frida Maanum tries a through ball, but Guro Reiten is caught offside.
• 60': Demi Vance (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Ingrid Engen (Norway).
• 65': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Rebecca Holloway replaces Kelsie Burrows.
• 65': Substitution, Norway. Vilde Risa replaces Frida Maanum.
• 65': Substitution, Norway. Karina Sævik replaces Amalie Eikeland.
• 65': Substitution, Norway. Tuva Hansen replaces Anja Sønstevold.
• 69': Offside, Norway. Caroline Hansen tries a through ball, but Guro Reiten is caught offside.
• 70': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Julie Nelson.
• 71': Attempt missed. Karina Sævik (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
• 72': Foul by Maria Thorisdóttir (Norway).
• 72': Simone Magill (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 72': Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Julie Nelson tries a through ball, but Demi Vance is caught offside.
• 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Kirsty McGuinness replaces Rachel Furness.
• 76': Attempt missed. Vilde Risa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 79': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Caitlin McGuinness replaces Simone Magill because of an injury.
• 80': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Emily Wilson replaces Lauren Wade.
• 81': Substitution, Norway. Guro Bergsvand replaces Maren Mjelde.
• 82': Attempt saved. Karina Sævik (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 85': Foul by Caitlin McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women).
• 85': Guro Reiten (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 89': Ada Hegerberg (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Sarah Robson (Northern Ireland Women).
• 89': Substitution, Norway. Anna Jøsendal replaces Julie Blakstad.
• 90': Attempt missed. Guro Reiten (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
• 90'+1': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Abbie Magee.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Caroline Hansen (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karina Sævik.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Norway 4, Northern Ireland Women 1.
• 0': Match ends, Norway 4, Northern Ireland Women 1.