Norway
PortugalGroup A4
Ramos G. 54'
Norway: 1. Nyland - 3. Ajer, 14. Ryerson (Ostigard, 66), 17. Heggem - 6. Berg P. (Bobb, 72), 7. Aursnes, 8. Berge, 10. Odegaard, 21. Schjelderup - 9. Håland E., 20. Nusa (Strand Larsen, 81)
Substitution: Ostigard (from 66); Bobb (from 72); Strand Larsen (from 81)
Bench: 12. Tangvik, 13. Selvik - 2. Bjørtuft, 16. Holmgren Pedersen - 5. Sjövold, 18. Thorstvedt, 19. Aasgaard T. - 15. Blomberg O. - 23. Botheim
Yellow Cards: Ryerson 16; Aursnes 47; Ajer 65
Portugal: 1. Costa D. - 3. Dias R., 13. Veiga, 19. Mendes N., 20. Cancelo - 6. Palhinha (Ruben Neves, 80) - 11. Félix J., 14. Conceicao F. (Leão R., 55), 15. Neves J. P. (Vitinha F., 56) - 9. Ramos G. (Trincão, 81), 18. Pedro Neto (Bernardo Silva, 87)
Substitution: Leão R. (from 55); Vitinha F. (from 56); Ruben Neves (from 80); Trincão (from 81); Bernardo Silva (from 87)
Bench: 12. Rui Silva, 22. Soares S. - 2. Dalot, 4. Araújo T., 5. Tavares N., 8. Inacio - 7. Cristiano Ronaldo
Yellow Cards: Palhinha 49; Veiga 67; Cancelo 76; Vitinha F. 76; Dias R. 87; Bernardo Silva 93
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It was a match neither side could afford to lose
By the final whistle, the result felt fully deserved for the Leopards
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