UEFA Women's European Championship

FT Thursday, July 7, 2022
Northern Ireland DLLLL 1
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Norway WWWWW 4
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NOR314
St. Mary's Stadium · 9,146 att. · ESPN2

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

5
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
1
Corner Kicks
9
6
Saves
1
40
Possession
60
6
SHOTS
21
2
ON GOAL
10
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
194
Accurate Passes
440
273
Passes
521
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
0
Accurate Crosses
4
11
Crosses
19
0.0
Cross %
0.2
48
Long Balls
32
18
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
2
12
Effective Tackles
9
16
Tackles
13
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
6
Interceptions
6
16
Effective Clearances
9
16
Clearances
9

Lineups

NOR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Guro PettersenG
  2. 3Maria ThorisdottirCD-L
  3. 6Maren MjeldeCD-R
  4. 17Julie BlakstadLB
  5. 2Anja SonstevoldRB
  6. 10Caroline Graham HansenAM
  7. 7Ingrid Syrstad EngenLM
  8. 18Frida MaanumRM
  9. 14Ada HegerbergF
  10. 11Guro ReitenAM-L
  11. 15Amalie EikelandAM-R

NIR · 3-4-3

  1. 1Jacqueline BurnsG
  2. 4Sarah McFaddenCD
  3. 13Kelsie BurrowsCD-L
  4. 5Julie NelsonCD-R
  5. 7Chloe McCarronCM-L
  6. 16Nadene CaldwellCM-R
  7. 3Demi VanceLM
  8. 22Abbie MageeRM
  9. 10Rachel FurnessF
  10. 9Simone MagillCF-L
  11. 14Lauren WadeCF-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 31' Goal! Norway 3, Northern Ireland Women 0. Caroline Hansen (Norway) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  4. 45' Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Marissa Callaghan replaces Nadene Caldwell.
  5. 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.
  6. 53' Sarah Robson (Northern Ireland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 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.
  8. 65' Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Rebecca Holloway replaces Kelsie Burrows.
  9. 65' Substitution, Norway. Vilde Risa replaces Frida Maanum.
  10. 65' Substitution, Norway. Karina Sævik replaces Amalie Eikeland.
  11. 65' Substitution, Norway. Tuva Hansen replaces Anja Sønstevold.
  12. 74' Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Kirsty McGuinness replaces Rachel Furness.
  13. 79' Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Caitlin McGuinness replaces Simone Magill because of an injury.
  14. 80' Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Emily Wilson replaces Lauren Wade.
  15. 81' Substitution, Norway. Guro Bergsvand replaces Maren Mjelde.
  16. 89' Substitution, Norway. Anna Jøsendal replaces Julie Blakstad.

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