Spain vs Norway, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingJoselu debut double helps Spain to 3-0 win over Norway in Euro qualifier
An early goal by Dani Olmo and a late Joselu double gave Spain a 3-0 win over Norway in their first Euro 2024 Group A qualifier on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Nacho (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 8': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Spain).
- 9': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Norway).
- 9': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Marcus Pedersen.
- 13': Attempt missed. Alejandro Balde (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 13': Goal! Spain 1, Norway 0. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Nacho.
- 23': Foul by Patrick Berg (Norway).
- 23': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Alejandro Balde (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
- 28': Offside, Spain. Mikel Merino tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 31': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 31': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ørjan Nyland.
- 32': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
- 32': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 34': Dani Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
- 39': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
- 41': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 41': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Norway).
- 44': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 1, Norway 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Norway 0.
- 46': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
- 46': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Sander Berge (Norway).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Stefan Strandberg (Norway).
- 48': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway).
- 48': Nacho (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Iago Aspas (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Carvajal with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Patrick Berg (Norway).
- 51': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
- 53': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Marcus Pedersen (Norway) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 56': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
- 57': Attempt missed. Patrick Berg (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, Spain. Dani Ceballos replaces Iago Aspas.
- 58': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Gavi.
- 63': Attempt missed. Rodri (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 63': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 64': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 66': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Stefan Strandberg.
- 67': Substitution, Spain. Yeremy Pino replaces Dani Olmo.
- 68': Birger Meling (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Yeremy Pino (Spain).
- 72': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 73': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 73': Leo Østigård (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Norway. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 74': Substitution, Norway. Julian Ryerson replaces Marcus Pedersen.
- 74': Substitution, Norway. Ola Solbakken replaces Sander Berge.
- 74': Substitution, Norway. Fredrik Bjørkan replaces Birger Meling.
- 75': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 75': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Yeremy Pino (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a through ball.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 80': Offside, Spain. Mikel Merino tries a through ball, but Yeremy Pino is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Berg.
- 81': Substitution, Spain. Joselu replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 81': Substitution, Spain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Mikel Merino.
- 83': Goal! Spain 2, Norway 0. Joselu (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a cross.
- 85': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodri.
- 85': Goal! Spain 3, Norway 0. Joselu (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 86': Substitution, Norway. Ola Brynhildsen replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 88': Dani Ceballos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway).
- 88': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Spain).
- 88': Stefan Strandberg (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Rodri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 90'+1': Alejandro Balde (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 90'+4': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Nacho.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Patrick Berg (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spain 3, Norway 0.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 3, Norway 0.
Statistics
 NOR |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 336 | Accurate Passes | 629 |
| 391 | Passes | 685 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 19 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: La Rosaleda
Location: Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 29,214
Venue: La Rosaleda
Location: Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 29,214
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 8 | +20 | 21 |
| 2 | Scotland | 8 | +9 | 17 |
| 3 | Norway | 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 4 | Georgia | 8 | -6 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 5 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 4 | Nacho |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 20 | Dani Carvajal |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 15 | Mikel Merino |
| 17 | Iago Aspas |
| 7 | Álvaro Morata |
| 9 | Gavi |
| 21 | Dani Olmo |
Norway (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 15 | Leo Østigard |
| 4 | Stefan Strandberg |
| 6 | Patrick Berg |
| 5 | Birger Meling |
| 22 | Marcus Pedersen |
| 16 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 10 | Martin Ødegaard  |
| 11 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 19 | Alexander Sørloth |
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