Haaland was kept off the scoresheet as Wales came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 on Nations League matchday three, with Daniel James and Neco Williams striking after Torbjorn Heggem’s early second-half dismissal to overturn Oscar Bobb’s opener.
Erling Haaland drew a blank on Thursday as Norway slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Wales on matchday three of the Nations League. The visitors suffered their second loss of the campaign after Torbjorn Heggem’s early second-half dismissal, with strikes from Daniel James and Neco Williams overturning Oscar Bobb’s opener.
It marked a crucial first victory for Wales, who had lost their opening two fixtures to both Portugal and Denmark without scoring a single goal. To halt that run, they called upon numerical superiority, resilience, and two goals in Cardiff.
Norway had drawn first blood through Oscar Bobb in the 11th minute, though their momentum was checked shortly after by an injury-enforced substitution for Borussia Dortmund full-back Julian Ryerson. Wales duly took advantage to restore parity before the break when Daniel James levelled at 1-1.
The contest turned decisively in the opening exchanges of the second half. Following Heggem’s sending-off, Neco Williams completed the turnaround to seal all three points.
The result leaves both Norway and Wales locked on three points in Group A4 alongside Denmark, while Portugal continue to lead the way on nine.