English:
Norway Overwhelms Italy in Oslo with Decisive Victory
Oslo, June 6, 2025 – In an electrifying match held at the Ullevaal Stadion, Norway surpassed Italy with a convincing performance in the group stage of the World Cup European Qualification. Spanish referee José María Sánchez Martínez was in charge of officiating the match.
From the beginning, Norway showed a clear superiority. In the 14th minute, Alexander Sørloth opened the scoring with a goal following a precise assist from Antonio Nusa. Nusa extended the lead for the home side in the 34th minute. Before halftime, Erling Haaland virtually sealed the match with a goal in the 42nd minute, assisted by Martin Odegaard.
The game was characterized by divided possession, with Italy controlling 62% of the time, but failing to translate it into clear goal-scoring opportunities. Norway, with 38% possession, was more effective in front of goal, achieving a total of 8 shots, 4 of which were on target. Italy, on the other hand, only managed one shot on target from their 6 attempts.
The match also had moments of tension, with a total of 20 fouls committed between both teams. Marius Thorsby and Patrick Berg received yellow cards for Norway. Despite the intensity, the match proceeded without any expulsions. Norway’s 6 corners contrasted with Italy’s 2.
The final result reflects the superiority shown by Norway, who capitalized on their opportunities and solidly defended their lead against an Italy that failed to find a way to penetrate the home defense.
Substitutions italy: at minute 46 D. Frattesi came in and N. Rovella went out., at minute 71 L. Lucca came in and M. Retegui went out., at minute 71 R. Orsolini came in and D. Zappacosta went out., at minute 83 S. Ricci came in and G. Raspadori went out., at minute 83 F. Dimarco came in and D. Udogie went out.
Substitutions norway: at minute 46 P. Berg came in and M. Thorsby went out., at minute 71 L. Ostigard came in and T. Heggem went out., at minute 75 O. Bobb came in and A. Nusa went out., at minute 75 M. Pedersen came in and D. M. Wolfe went out., at minute 83 J. S. Larsen came in and A. Sorloth went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Norway
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Italy
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