Norway vs Senegal preview

2026 World Cup, World
New York New Jersey Stadium Tue, 23 Jun - 12:00 AM
World Cup
Norway NOR
3 2
Senegal SEN
Full Time Tue, 23 Jun 12:00 AM
Round 2 Group Stage
Marcus Pedersen - 43'
Erling Haaland - 48', 58'
Goal
|
Goal
Ismaïla Sarr - 53', 90+3'

CONTEXT

Norway defeated Senegal by a final score of 3-2 after leading 1-0 at halftime. Senegal controlled 58 percent of possession and posted an expected goals total of 2.19 against Norway's 1.84. Despite these underlying metrics favoring the visitors, Norway claimed the three points as the designated stronger side. The result reflected a significant deviation from pre-match projections centered on the home team. No red cards were issued to players from either side during the contest. Norway demonstrated notable second-half resilience to overcome the statistical edge held by Senegal. The victory underscores the home side's ability to convert limited opportunities into a match-winning performance.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Final score: Norway 3-2 Senegal. Norway showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: The efficiency shift remained in line with measured performance indicators.
  • xG alignment: The final result proved inconsistent with the underlying expected goals totals.
  • Market alignment: The outcome stayed aligned with pre-match market projections.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations had pointed toward Senegal holding the statistical advantage.
  • Event impact: Second-half adjustments enabled Norway to overcome an early deficit in metrics.
  • Red card distortion: No red cards occurred to create any distortion in match dynamics.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
W. Pereira Sampaio
W. Pereira Sampaio
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
B. Pires
B. Pires
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
B. Boschilia
B. Boschilia
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
C. Kawana-Waugh
C. Kawana-Waugh
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Norway S. Solbakken
S. Solbakken
VS
Senegal P. Thiaw
P. Thiaw
3
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Iraq Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
Last 6 Opponents
France Rank: L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Norway
39.17%
Draw
27.73%
Away Senegal
33.1%

Movement

Changes since opening
Norway
-54.99%
Draw
+22.08%
Senegal
+32.91%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
66.67
38.89
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Norway
Senegal
Power Score
66.67
38.89
League Position
2
3
Global Rank
31
14

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Norway — Opponent-weighted form score
Senegal — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Norway Senegal

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Norway

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Senegal

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Norway ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Senegal
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
34.76
32.76
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
32.76
34.76
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Norway +0.18 Efficiency Index
vs
Senegal -0.18 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Norway
Senegal
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Norway
vs
Senegal
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Norway Senegal
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
14%
11%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.25 vs -0.23
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Norway Senegal
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
11%
14%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.23 vs -0.25
Norway
Senegal
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Norway
vs
Senegal
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Norway Senegal
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Norway 0.41
Senegal 0.27
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Norway Senegal
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Norway 0.03
Senegal 0.09
Norway
Senegal
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • SEN had peak pressure around 58'.
  • NOR started the game with stronger pressure.
NOR Pressure SEN Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: SEN reached the top pressure at 58' (78.18).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Norway NOR Home
0 matches
Senegal SEN Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-06-24T00:00:24+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
Ø. Håskjold Nyland
Norway
1 Ø. Håskjold Nyland
J. Ryerson
Substitution
Norway
26 J. Ryerson
K. Vassbakk Ajer
Norway
3 K. Vassbakk Ajer
T. Heggem
Substitution
Norway
17 T. Heggem
D. Wolfe
Norway
5 D. Wolfe
M. Ødegaard
Norway
10 (C) M. Ødegaard
S. Berge
Norway
8 S. Berge
F. Aursnes
Substitution
Norway
14 F. Aursnes
A. Sørloth
Substitution
Norway
7 A. Sørloth
E. Haaland
Norway
9 E. Haaland
A. Nordby Nusa
Substitution
Norway
20 A. Nordby Nusa
E. Mendy
Substitution
Senegal
16 E. Mendy
E. Diouf
Substitution
Senegal
25 E. Diouf
M. Niakhaté
Senegal
19 M. Niakhaté
K. Koulibaly
Substitution
Senegal
3 (C) K. Koulibaly
K. Diatta
Senegal
15 K. Diatta
P. Gueye
Substitution
Senegal
26 P. Gueye
I. Gueye
Senegal
5 I. Gueye
S. Mané
Senegal
10 S. Mané
L. Camara
Substitution
Senegal
8 L. Camara
I. Sarr
Senegal
18 I. Sarr
N. Jackson
Senegal
11 N. Jackson

General Information

Date & Time
Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
Competition
2026 World Cup, World · Round 2 · Group Stage
Stadium
New York New Jersey Stadium
Capacity
82500
Attendance
80663
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Wilton Pereira Sampaio
Bruno Raphael Pires
Bruno Boschilia
Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

Statistics

Possession
NOR
43%
SEN
57%

Top Statistics

3 Goals 2
5 Big Chances Created 3
6 Shots 12
32 Dangerous attacks 60
42 Possession 58
5 Corners 4
9 Free kicks 13

Match Overview

79 Ball Safe 65
10 Goal Kicks 4
8 Goal Attempts 12
5 Substitutions 5
16 Throwins 20
1 Hit Woodwork 0
20 Successful Headers 17
2 Assists 2
1 Injuries 2
9 Dribble Attempts 17
5 Successful Dribbles 11
56 Successful Dribbles Percentage 65

Attacking

87 Attacks 100
3 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

51 Long Passes 58
353 Passes 489
282 Successful Passes 430
80 Successful Passes Percentage 88
9 Key Passes 13
25 Successful Long Passes 37
49 Successful Long Passes Percentage 64

Defensive

2 Saves 3
10 Tackles 16
8 Interceptions 10
38 Duels Won 57

Build-up

10 Total Crosses 23
3 Accurate Crosses 8

Discipline

0 Offsides 4
13 Fouls 5

Lineup

Referee : Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Starting XI ▼

1
Ørjan Nyland
Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper
6.44
3
Kristoffer Ajer
Kristoffer Ajer Defender
7
5
David Møller Wolfe
David Møller Wolfe Defender
6.61
17
Torbjørn Heggem
Torbjørn Heggem Defender
6.91
4
Leo Østigård
Leo Østigård
Defender84'
6.45
26
Julian Ryerson
Julian Ryerson Defender
6.68
16
Marcus Pedersen
Marcus Pedersen
Defender13'
7.01
8
Sander Berge
Sander Berge Midfielder
6.75
10
Martin Ødegaard
Martin Ødegaard (C) Midfielder
7.15
14
Fredrik Aursnes
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder
6.45
6
Patrick Berg
Patrick Berg
Midfielder46'
7.07
7
Alexander Sørloth
Alexander Sørloth Attacker
6.33
22
Oscar Bobb
Oscar Bobb
Midfielder84'
6.62
9
Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland Attacker
2
8.53
20
Antonio Nusa
Antonio Nusa Attacker
6.52
21
Andreas Schjelderup
Andreas Schjelderup
Attacker71'
6.68
Referee : Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Starting XI ▼

16
Edouard Mendy
Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
6.17
23
Mory Diaw
Mory Diaw
Goalkeeper63'
6.8
3
Kalidou Koulibaly
Kalidou Koulibaly (C) Defender
5
17
Pape Matar Sarr
Pape Matar Sarr
Midfielder72'
6.66
15
Krépin Diatta
Krépin Diatta Defender
6.99
19
Moussa Niakhaté
Moussa Niakhaté Defender
7.46
25
El Hadji Malick Diouf
El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender
6.38
14
Ismail Jakobs
Ismail Jakobs
Defender54'
6.72
5
Idrissa Gueye
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
7.22
8
Lamine Camara
Lamine Camara Midfielder
6.9
6
Pathé Ciss
Pathé Ciss
Midfielder63'
7.05
10
Sadio Mané
Sadio Mané Midfielder
7.99
18
Ismaïla Sarr
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder
2
7.74
26
Pape Gueye
Pape Gueye Midfielder
6.28
20
Ibrahim Mbaye
Ibrahim Mbaye
Attacker54'
7.05
11
Nicolas Jackson
Nicolas Jackson Attacker
7.18

Events

2ND-HALF
90+3'
Event
Ismaïla Sarr
Right foot shot / 5th Goal
Event
Oscar Bobb  → Alexander Sørloth
9th Substitution
84'
Event
Leo Østigård → Torbjørn Heggem
10th Substitution
84'
72'
Event
Pape Matar Sarr → Kalidou Koulibaly
8th Substitution
Event
Andreas Schjelderup → Antonio Nusa
7th Substitution
71'
63'
Event
Pathé Ciss → Lamine Camara
5th Substitution
63'
Event
Mory Diaw → Edouard Mendy
6th Substitution
Event
Erling Haaland
Right foot shot / 4th Goal
58'
54'
Event
Ismail Jakobs → El Hadji Malick Diouf
3rd Substitution
54'
Event
Ibrahim Mbaye → Pape Gueye
4th Substitution
53'
Event
Ismaïla Sarr
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
Event
Erling Haaland
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
48'
Event
Patrick Berg → Fredrik Aursnes
2nd Substitution
46'
1ST-HALF
Event
Marcus Pedersen
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
43'
Event
Marcus Pedersen → Julian Ryerson
1st Substitution
13'

Match Commentary

90
Corner Corner
Ismaïla Sarr from Senegal misses an attempt with a header from very close range, sending it too high. The chance was set up by Ismail Jakobs, who provided a cross following a corner.
90
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Mbaye's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Senegal after a concession by Marcus Pedersen.
90
Update Update
Patrick Berg commits a foul for Norway.
90
Update Update
Ismaïla Sarr from Senegal wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90
Update Update
Pathé Ciss commits a foul for Senegal.
90
Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Leo Østigård from Norway.
90
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
90
Update Update
Erling Haaland wins a free kick for Norway in the defensive half.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Senegal after a concession by Marcus Pedersen.
90
Update Update
Erling Haaland commits a foul for Norway.
90
Update Update
Moussa Niakhaté from Senegal is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Ismaïla Sarr scores for Senegal with a right-footed shot from the center of the box. The score is now Norway 3, Senegal 2.
90
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Pape Matar Sarr from Senegal has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Leo Østigård of Norway.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Leo Østigård of Norway.
90
Update Update
Mory Diaw from Senegal is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
90
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Oscar Bobb from Norway has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Norway after Pathé Ciss concedes.
88
Attempt Attempt
Erling Haaland's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a through ball.
88
Update Update
Foul committed by David Møller Wolfe of Norway.
88
Update Update
Idrissa Gueye from Senegal wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86
Update Update
Patrick Berg commits a foul for Norway.
86
Update Update
Ibrahim Mbaye of Senegal is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
85
Update Update
Foul committed by Sadio Mané of Senegal.
85
Update Update
Marcus Pedersen from Norway is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
84
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Norway: Leo Østigård comes on for Torbjørn Heggem due to an injury.
84
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Norway: Oscar Bobb comes on for Alexander Sørloth.
83
Attempt Attempt
Ismaïla Sarr's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Sadio Mané's cross.
83
Update Update
Nicolas Jackson is caught offside for Senegal.
81
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Pape Matar Sarr from Senegal takes a right-footed shot from outside the box.
79
Update Update
Martin Ødegaard (Norway) is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
79
Update Update
Pape Matar Sarr from Senegal commits a foul.
76
Update Update
Erling Haaland commits a foul for Norway.
76
Update Update
Moussa Niakhaté from Senegal is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
74
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Senegal is blocked. Ibrahim Mbaye provided the assist with a cross.
72
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Senegal: Pape Matar Sarr comes on for Kalidou Koulibaly.
71
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
71
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Norway: Andreas Schjelderup comes on for Antonio Nusa.
68
Update Update
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
65
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Senegal after a concession by Torbjørn Heggem.
64
Update Update
Sadio Mané commits a handball for Senegal.
63
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Senegal: Pathé Ciss comes on for Lamine Camara.
63
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
63
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Senegal: Mory Diaw comes on for Édouard Mendy due to an injury.
59
Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Kalidou Koulibaly from Senegal.
58
Attempt Attempt
Antonio Nusa's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Marcus Pedersen.
58
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Erling Haaland scores for Norway with a right-footed shot from the center of the box. The score is now Norway 3, Senegal 1.
56
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Lamine Camara from Senegal has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye.
54
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Senegal: Ismail Jakobs comes on for El Hadji Malick Diouf.
54
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Senegal: Ibrahim Mbaye comes on for Pape Gueye.
53
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Norway 2, Senegal 1. Ismaïla Sarr scores for Senegal with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
52
Attempt Attempt
Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson's header from the center of the box is saved.
50
Update Update
Sadio Mané is caught offside for Senegal.
48
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Norway leads 2-0 against Senegal as Erling Haaland scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box after a fast break.
46
Update Update
Ismaïla Sarr from Senegal wins a free kick on the right wing.
46
Update Update
Foul committed by David Møller Wolfe of Norway.
46
Update Update
The second half begins with Norway leading Senegal 1-0.
46
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Norway: Patrick Berg comes on for Fredrik Aursnes.
45
Attempt Attempt
Erling Haaland from Norway hits the right post with a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right.
45
Attempt Attempt
Attempt saved. Erling Haaland's header from the center of the box is saved.
45
Corner Corner
Ismaïla Sarr's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ørjan Nyland. The attempt was assisted by Krépin Diatta's cross.
45
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
43
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Norway leads Senegal 1-0. Marcus Pedersen scores for Norway with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
42
Attempt Attempt
Martin Ødegaard's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Antonio Nusa.
41
Attempt Attempt
Lamine Camara from Senegal misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Sadio Mané.
40
Update Update
Foul committed by Alexander Sørloth of Norway.
40
Update Update
Foul committed by Alexander Sørloth of Norway.
39
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed by Idrissa Gueye from Senegal, who took a right-footed shot from outside the box.
37
Update Update
Lamine Camara from Senegal is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
37
Update Update
Foul committed by Fredrik Aursnes of Norway.
37
Attempt Attempt
Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
28
Attempt Attempt
Nicolas Jackson from Senegal misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it high and wide to the right. The assist came from Sadio Mané.
27
Update Update
Sadio Mané from Senegal wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27
Update Update
Foul committed by Marcus Pedersen of Norway.
26
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
23
Update Update
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
20
Update Update
Foul committed by Fredrik Aursnes of Norway.
20
Update Update
Moussa Niakhaté wins a free kick for Senegal in the defensive half.
20
Update Update
Foul committed by Fredrik Aursnes of Norway.
20
Update Update
Lamine Camara from Senegal wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17
Attempt Attempt
Nicolas Jackson's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Idrissa Gueye provided the assist with a through ball.
16
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Senegal after a concession by Torbjørn Heggem.
14
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed by Martin Ødegaard from Norway, who shot with his left foot from the center of the box but it went too high. He was assisted by Marcus Pedersen.
13
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Norway: Marcus Pedersen comes on for Julian Ryerson due to an injury.
11
Update Update
Offside for Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr has been caught offside.
9
Update Update
Krépin Diatta from Senegal wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9
Update Update
Foul committed by Fredrik Aursnes of Norway.
8
Attempt Attempt
Idrissa Gueye's right-footed shot from outside the box for Senegal is blocked.
7
Update Update
Foul committed by El Hadji Malick Diouf of Senegal.
7
Update Update
Alexander Sørloth of Norway wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4
Update Update
Offside.
3
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
3
Attempt Attempt
Kristoffer Ajer takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
2
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
2
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
2
Attempt Attempt
Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa takes a right-footed shot but misses.
1
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Wilton Pereira Sampaio.

CONCLUSION

Norway's 3-2 win over Senegal illustrates how results can diverge from possession and expected goals data. The home side absorbed pressure in the opening period before mounting a decisive response after the interval. Senegal created the better quality chances according to the models yet failed to translate that edge into the required number of goals. Norway's clinical finishing in key moments proved sufficient to secure the points. The absence of dismissals allowed both teams to maintain their intended structures throughout the ninety minutes. This outcome reinforces the value of adaptability when underlying numbers do not favor a side. Norway will take confidence from overcoming statistical adversity while Senegal must address conversion rates in future fixtures.