Wales suffer Nations League relegation blow in Oslo defeat

Summarised from 4 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 15 Nov, 01:38 · Archive

Wales lost 3-1 to Norway in a Nations League match in Oslo, leaving them bottom of their group.

Wales suffered a 3-1 defeat to Norway in Oslo in a Nations League match on Saturday. Antonio Nusa broke the deadlock with a fine strike into the bottom left corner, before substitute Andreas Schjelderup tapped in to give Norway a commanding 2-0 lead in the space of nine second-half minutes.

David Brooks scored a sublime chipped finish to halve the deficit and spark hopes of a comeback for Wales. However, Connor Roberts was penalised for pushing Schjelderup in the box, and Erling Haaland converted the resulting penalty to extend his Nations League goals record to 23.

Wales looked the better side in the first half and had chances to take the lead, most notably through Daniel James on three occasions, before they unravelled after the interval.

The defeat leaves Wales bottom of Group A4 with one match remaining against Portugal on Tuesday. Wales will definitely finish bottom of their group irrespective of that result, due to their inferior head-to-head record against both Norway and Denmark.

Wales can avoid automatic relegation to the second tier of the Nations League if they do not finish as one of the two worst bottom-placed sides in tier A. Should they be relegated, they could face a playoff in March against a side from tier B.

How it is being reported

• Wales suffer big Nations League blow in Norway as Erling Haaland extends recordNorway 1-3 Wales: Wales are bottom of group A4 and in danger of relegation from the top tier of the Nations League after Erling Haaland extended his goals record in the competitionIndependent Sport · 14 Nov, 19:53
• Haaland helps Norway to win over Wales in Nations LeagueWatch the best of the action as Norway beat Wales in the Nations League in Oslo.BBC News · 14 Nov, 19:23
• Clinical Norway dent Wales’ Nations League top-tier hopes with victory in OsloHome side avenge October defeat in Cardiff Wales bottom of Group A4 with one game left Wales suffered a 3-1 defeat to Norway in Oslo to dent their hopes of staying in the top tier of the Nations League. Antonio Nusa and Andreas Schjelderup struck in the space of nine second-half minutes as Norway turned the screw. Continue reading...Guardian Sport · 14 Nov, 19:17
• Wales beaten in Norway as threat of Nations League relegation growsWales suffered a 3-1 defeat to Norway in Oslo despite a spirited performance, as the threat of relegation to the second tier of the Nations League now looms over Craig Bellamy's side.Sky Sports · 14 Nov, 19:00
• Wales out to derail Norway's repair job in OsloNorway's golden generation host Wales in a crunch Nations League clash on Saturday, aiming to end a rare losing streak for Erling Haaland and company.BBC Sport · 13 Nov, 19:59

In this story: Wales · Norway · Erling Haaland · Antonio Nusa · Andreas Schjelderup · David Brooks · Craig Bellamy · Oslo

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