Portugal beat Norway 2-1 at Ullevaal as Félix and Ramos score in Nations League
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo in their second UEFA Nations League group match on September 27, 2026. João Félix opened the scoring in the 17th minute and Gonçalo Ramos supplied the match-winner after Erling Haaland pulled one back.
The result came in Portugal’s second group game under new head coach Jorge Jesus, who began his Nations League tenure with a 1-0 victory over Wales that featured a João Félix goal. Cristiano Ronaldo, described as the 41-year-old skipper, was left out of the starting lineup for the Norway match as part of a tactical rotation and workload management plan, according to sources. Three days earlier Ronaldo had started and played 65 minutes in Portugal’s 1-0 win over Wales and was replaced in the second half because of exhaustion. Gonçalo Ramos was selected ahead of Ronaldo for the Norway game and started as Portugal’s centre striker.
João Félix broke the deadlock in the 17th minute with a long-range opening strike, following up on his earlier goal against Wales. His effort put Portugal 1-0 up at Ullevaal Stadium. The goal was the Selecao’s first of the match and came in the first half.
Erling Haaland levelled for Norway when he scored their goal, which the report records as his 64th international goal. That tally extended his lead as Norway’s all-time top scorer, surpassing Jørgen Juve’s long-standing record of 33 goals. The report also states Haaland is at the top of the UEFA Nations League’s all-time scoring charts.
Gonçalo Ramos restored Portugal’s advantage in the second half by intercepting a clearance and chipping the custodian for his first goal, which acted as the decisive strike. Ramos had been given the starting role over Cristiano Ronaldo and served as the team’s centre striker for the match. Cristiano Ronaldo was not used as a replacement in the Norway fixture.
The win moves Portugal to first place in Group D and extended their winning run under Jorge Jesus. The victory followed their opening 1-0 Nations League win over Wales and represents Portugal’s second group-stage success under the new head coach.
