UEFA Nations League

Norway vs Slovenia, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

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  • Red Card 63': Miha Blazic

Norway held to home stalemate by 10-man Slovenia

Slovenia overcame the sending-off of defender Miha Blazic to grab their first point of their Nations League Group B4 campaign as they held Norway to

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Birger Meling (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 1': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Birger Meling.
  • 5': Attempt missed. David Brekalo (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Norway).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen with a cross.
  • 14': Offside, Norway. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Joshua King is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zan Celar.
  • 21': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Benjamin Verbic.
  • 29': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
  • 29': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Zan Celar (Slovenia) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Gnezda Cerin.
  • 37': Hand ball by Zan Celar (Slovenia).
  • 38': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Adam Gnezda Cerin.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Erling Håland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Norway. Conceded by David Brekalo.
  • 43': Offside, Norway. Fredrik Aursnes tries a through ball, but Joshua King is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Norway 0, Slovenia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norway 0, Slovenia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Norway. Alexander Sørloth replaces Joshua King.
  • 45': Substitution, Norway. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 46': Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Erling Håland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Erling Håland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Birger Meling with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, Norway. Conceded by David Brekalo.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Leo Østigård (Norway) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Leo Østigård (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Birger Meling.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a cross.
  • 63': Erling Håland (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Miha Blazic (Slovenia).
  • 63': Miha Blazic (Slovenia) is shown the red card.
  • 64': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 66': Substitution, Slovenia. Andraz Sporar replaces Benjamin Sesko.
  • 66': Substitution, Slovenia. Domen Crnigoj replaces Zan Celar.
  • 66': Substitution, Slovenia. Jaka Bijol replaces Benjamin Verbic.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Marcus Pedersen (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 70': Birger Meling (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia).
  • 72': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway).
  • 72': Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Offside, Slovenia. David Brekalo tries a through ball, but Petar Stojanovic is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Norway. Fredrik Bjørkan replaces Birger Meling.
  • 74': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jasmin Kurtic.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sander Berge.
  • 76': Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
  • 76': Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt saved. David Brekalo (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaka Bijol with a headed pass.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 80': Substitution, Slovenia. Miha Mevlja replaces David Brekalo.
  • 81': Substitution, Slovenia. Martin Milec replaces Zan Karnicnik.
  • 81': Substitution, Norway. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
  • 83': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
  • 87': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Adam Gnezda Cerin.
  • 88': Foul by Leo Østigård (Norway).
  • 88': Jan Oblak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 90'+1': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Erling Håland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Erling Håland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norway 0, Slovenia 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Norway 0, Slovenia 0.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 3
40.6 Possession 59.4
8 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
308 Accurate Passes 479
397 Passes 563
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 8
6 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.3
78 Long Balls 48
29 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 2
28 Effective Clearances 6
28 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 18,134

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Turkey 2 +2 4
2 Wales 2 +1 4
3 Iceland 2 0 3
4 Montenegro 2 -3 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NOR Norway (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
3 Leo Ostigard
21 Andreas Hanche-Olsen
5 Birger Meling
22 Marcus Pedersen
16 Fredrik Aursnes
8 Sander Berge
10 Martin Ødegaard
9 Erling Haaland
7 Joshua King
11 Mohamed Elyounoussi

SVN Slovenia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jan Oblak (GK)
23 David Brekalo
4 Miha Blazic Red Card
3 Gregor Sikosek
2 Zan Karnicnik
14 Jasmin Kurtic
22 Adam Gnezda Cerin
21 Benjamin Verbic
20 Petar Stojanovic Yellow Card
18 Zan Celar
11 Benjamin Sesko

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