Northern Ireland vs Norway match stats & report
1–5 Full time
Northern Ireland stats & fixtures · Norway stats & fixtures
Northern Ireland lost to Norway 1–5 in the UEFA Nations League (League B - 2) on 7 September 2020. Northern Ireland had 56% of the ball.
Northern Ireland vs Norway match statistics
- 56% Ball possession 44%
- 8 Total shots 12
- 3 Shots on target 8
- 4 Shots off target 3
- 1 Blocked shots 1
- 4 Shots inside the box 9
- 4 Corners 0
- 8 Fouls 13
- 1 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 1
- 542 Passes 429
- 82% Pass accuracy 79%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 2' Goal Mohamed Elyounoussi (assist Stefan Johansen) Norway
- 6' Goal P. McNair Northern Ireland
- 7' Goal E. Haaland Norway
- 19' Goal A. Sorloth (assist H. Aleesami) Norway
- 36' Yellow card D. Ballard Northern Ireland
- 47' Goal A. Sorloth (assist E. Haaland) Norway
- 58' Goal E. Haaland (assist Omar Elabdellaoui) Norway
- 69' Yellow card Craig Cathcart Northern Ireland
- 90+3' Yellow card Birger Meling Norway
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Northern Ireland
Bench Michael McGovern , T. Carson , Connor McLaughlin , A. McCalmont , E. Galbraith , J. Cooper , Corry Evans , Niall McGinn , S. Lavery , L. Boyce , Kyle Lafferty
Norway
Bench Sondre Rossbach , O. Nyland , A. Hanche-Olsen , R. Gabrielsen , M. Linnes , J. Svensson , Birger Meling , S. Berge , I. Fossum , M. Thorsby , P. Berg , J. King
Form guide
Northern Ireland at home
3–2–1 in 6 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 6
- Corners
- 4.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.7 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 6 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Norway away
4–1–3 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 2.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 8
- Corners
- 4.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
50% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Northern Ireland vs Norway head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Norway v Northern Ireland | 1–0 | |
| Northern Ireland v Norway | 2–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.