Wales 2-1 Norway: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

UEFA Nations League, Thursday, 1 October 2026: Wales came out on top against Norway, winning 2-1.

The score was 1-1 at half-time. The game was played at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. The recorded attendance was 32,076.

Before kick-off

Over their last 5 games Wales have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 3 goals and let in 7 goals (D-D-L-L-L). Wales have lost 3 matches in a row.

Over their last 5 games Norway have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 9 goals and let in 8 goals (W-W-L-W-L).

Norway arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 2 for Wales.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 3 goals.

11' - Oscar Bobb scored for Norway (0-1). 38' - Daniel James scored for Wales (1-1). 48' - Neco Williams scored for Wales (2-1).

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 4 yellow cards: 3 for Wales and 1 for Norway.

Torbjørn Heggem (Norway) was sent off in minute 46.

Substitutions recorded: 4 substitutions for Wales and 5 substitutions for Norway.

Match statistics

Wales had 50.4% of possession, against 49.6% for Norway.

Wales had 12 shots, 6 on target, while Norway had 12 shots, 4 on target. Wales won 3 corners and Norway won 3 corners. Wales committed 11 fouls and Norway committed 7 fouls.

Wales had the most shots on target (6).

Impact on the table

In the latest standings Wales are 3rd with 3 points from 4 matches, while Norway are 4th with 3 points from 4 matches. The two sides are level on 3 points in the standings.

More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Wales vs Norway stay available on the match page.