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Wales vs Norway

FA Cup
Wales
1-0-3
2-1
Final
Norway
1-0-3
Cardiff City Stadium

Match pulse

WALAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTNOR
50%Possession50%
12Shots12
6On target4
3Corners3
3Saves4
11Fouls7
37'Jordan JamesWAL46'Torbjørn HeggemNOR90'+3'Martin ØdegaardNOR90'+3'Sorba ThomasWAL90'+3'Ethan AmpaduWAL
Team1H2HT
WAL112
NOR101

Who won: Wales 2-1

Wales beat Norway 2-1 on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium. Goals for Wales: Daniel James (38') and Neco Williams (48'). Goals for Norway: Oscar Bobb (11').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.6Daniel JamesAM-R
  2. 27.5Neco WilliamsRB
  3. 36.9Oscar BobbRF
  4. 46.8Danny WardG
  5. 56.5Sorba ThomasAM-L
  6. 66.4Ben DaviesCD-L
  7. 76.4Jay Da SilvaLB
  8. 86.4Martin ØdegaardRM
  9. 96.3Ben CabangoCD-R
  10. 106.3Liam CullenAM
  11. 116.2Ørjan NylandG
  12. 126.1Lewis KoumasF

Team stats

WALNOR
11Fouls7
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
3Offsides0
3Corner Kicks3
3Saves4
50.4Possession49.6
12SHOTS12
6ON GOAL4
0.5On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
466Accurate Passes456
520Passes516
0.9Pass Completion %0.9
3Accurate Crosses3
20Crosses15
0.2Cross %0.2
45Long Balls48
23Accurate Long Balls23
0.5Long Balls %0.5
1Blocked Shots5
6Effective Tackles5
10Tackles8
0.6Tackle %0.6
5Interceptions18
22Effective Clearances19
22Clearances19

Player of the game

Daniel James

WAL · 1 G

7.6

Deserved to win

39%
WAL · 1.29 xG
29%
Draw
33%
NOR · 1.19 xG

Wales created better chances: they win this game 39% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Wales 2, Norway 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Wales 2, Norway 1.
  3. 90'+3'

    Yellow card

    Ethan Ampadu (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    E. Ampadu

  4. 90'+3'

    Yellow card

    Sorba Thomas (Wales) is shown the yellow card.

    S. Thomas

  5. 90'+3'

    Yellow card

    Martin Ødegaard (Norway) is shown the yellow card.

    M. Ødegaard

  6. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).

  7. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  9. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Brennan Johnson (Wales).

  10. 88'

    Free kick won

    Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  11. 87'Jørgen Strand Larsen

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.

  12. 86'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Mark Harris (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Josh Sheehan.

  13. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Koumas

    Substitution, Wales. Mark Harris replaces Lewis Koumas.

    M. Harris

  14. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Norway).

  15. 85'NOR

    Free kick won

    Jay Dasilva (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 83'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

  17. 82'

    Offside

    Offside, Wales. Brennan Johnson is caught offside.

  18. 81'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wales). Assisted by Marcus Pedersen with a cross.

    E. Haaland

  19. 81'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.

    M. Ødegaard

  20. 78'

    Foul

    Foul by Joel Colwill (Wales).

  21. 78'

    Free kick won

    Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  22. 77'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Josh Sheehan (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a through ball.

  23. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. James

    Substitution, Wales. Brennan Johnson replaces Daniel James.

    B. Johnson

  24. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Cullen

    Substitution, Wales. Joel Colwill replaces Liam Cullen.

    J. Colwill

  25. 75'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. James

    Substitution, Wales. Josh Sheehan replaces Jordan James.

    J. Sheehan

Leaders

WALNOR
Total Shots
Neco Williams
2
Erling Haaland
2
Accurate Passes
Ethan Ampadu
89
Martin Ødegaard
94
Defensive Interventions
Ben Cabango
15
David Møller Wolfe
10
Saves
Danny Ward
3
Ørjan Nyland
4

Season seriesWAL leads series 2-0-1