Norway vs Switzerland, 2026 International Friendly
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Ardon Jashari (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 6': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
- 8': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 10': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Yvon Mvogo.
- 14': Foul by Ardon Jashari (Switzerland).
- 14': Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Marcus Pedersen (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 18': Offside, Norway. Antonio Nusa is caught offside.
- 18': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
- 21': Foul by Rubén Vargas (Switzerland).
- 21': Marcus Pedersen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Norway).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Morten Thorsby (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 31': Delay in match (Switzerland).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Norway).
- 34': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nico Elvedi.
- 36': Foul by Fabian Rieder (Switzerland).
- 36': Marcus Pedersen (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
- 43': Attempt missed. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 43': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
- 45': Attempt missed. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Norway 0, Switzerland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norway 0, Switzerland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Norway. Egil Selvik replaces Ørjan Nyland.
- 45': Substitution, Norway. Julian Ryerson replaces Marcus Pedersen.
- 45': Substitution, Norway. Oscar Bobb replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Alvyn Sanches replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Aurèle Amenda replaces Denis Zakaria.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Remo Freuler.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Eray Cömert replaces Manuel Akanji.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Johan Manzambi replaces Rubén Vargas.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Luca Jaquez replaces Nico Elvedi.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Vincent Sierro replaces Ardon Jashari.
- 48': Alvyn Sanches (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Leo Østigård (Norway).
- 49': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
- 53': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
- 54': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
- 56': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Yvon Mvogo.
- 60': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yvon Mvogo (Switzerland). Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 61': Attempt missed. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Vincent Sierro (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Substitution, Norway. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Antonio Nusa.
- 63': Substitution, Norway. David Møller Wolfe replaces Fredrik Bjørkan.
- 63': Substitution, Norway. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Erling Haaland.
- 66': Substitution, Switzerland. Joël Monteiro replaces Breel Embolo.
- 66': Substitution, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer replaces Michel Aebischer.
- 67': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Eray Cömert.
- 68': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Norway. Felix Myhre replaces Alexander Sørloth because of an injury.
- 71': Foul by Vincent Sierro (Switzerland).
- 71': Oscar Bobb (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Norway. Oscar Bobb is caught offside.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury David Møller Wolfe (Norway).
- 73': Substitution, Switzerland. Miro Muheim replaces Fabian Rieder.
- 75': Substitution, Norway. Henrik Falchener replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
- 75': Substitution, Norway. Odin Bjørtuft replaces Leo Østigård.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Norway. Torbjørn Heggem replaces David Møller Wolfe because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Norway. Patrick Berg replaces Morten Thorsby.
- 76': Foul by Eray Cömert (Switzerland).
- 76': Oscar Bobb (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Djibril Sow (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Monteiro.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrick Berg.
- 86': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Patrick Berg.
- 87': Attempt missed. Vincent Sierro (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alvyn Sanches with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Offside, Switzerland. Eray Cömert is caught offside.
- 88': Delay in match (Switzerland).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90': Second Half ends, Norway 0, Switzerland 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norway 0, Switzerland 0.
Statistics
SUI |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.5 | Possession | 43.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 459 | Accurate Passes | 352 |
| 533 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 8 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 30 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 14 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 23,913
Line-Ups
Norway (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 4 | Leo Østigard |
| 3 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 15 | Fredrik André Bjørkan |
| 16 | Marcus Holmgren Pedersen |
| 2 | Morten Thorsby |
| 18 | Kristian Thorstvedt |
| 20 | Antonio Nusa |
| 7 | Alexander Sørloth |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
Switzerland (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Yvon Mvogo (GK) |
| 5 | Manuel Akanji |
| 4 | Nico Elvedi |
| 6 | Denis Zakaria |
| 14 | Ardon Jashari |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 22 | Fabian Rieder |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 7 | Breel Embolo |
| 17 | Rubén Vargas |
| 11 | Dan Ndoye |
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