Norway: Two Wins, Fast Track to the Quarter-Finals
The Group A matches of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 are underway, and Norway has already secured their spot in the quarter-finals with two wins.
But these wins came in very different ways. Let’s see how Norway managed it!
Match 1: Switzerland vs Norway
2nd July 2025, 8 PM (BST)
Score: Switzerland 1 – 2 Norway
Key Stats:
- xG: Switzerland 0.97 – 1.78 Norway
- Total Shots: Switzerland 17 – 8 Norway
- Possession: Switzerland 55% – 45% Norway
- Goalkeeper Saves: Switzerland 1 – 6 Norway
- Goals Prevented by Goalkeeper: Switzerland 0.26 – -0.39 Norway
🔸Norway created fewer chances but made the most of them.
🔸Norway’s goalkeeper had a mixed day with some mistakes but also made key saves.
🔸Smart attacking and solid goalkeeping led to the win.
Match 2: Norway vs Finland
6th July 2025, 6 PM (BST)
Score: Norway 2 – 1 Finland
Key Stats:
- xG: Norway 0.84 – 1.11 Finland
- Total Shots: Norway 9 – 15 Finland
- Shots on Target: Norway 3 – 6 Finland
- Goalkeeper Saves: Norway 5 – 1 Finland
- Goals Prevented by Goalkeeper: Norway 0.48 – -0.01 Finland
🔸Norway had fewer and lower quality chances than Finland.
🔸But Norway’s defense and goalkeeper were very effective, helping secure the win.
What We Learned
Norway won both matches — but with very different styles:
- Match 1: Attack-focused and efficient finishing
- Match 2: Defense and great goalkeeping made the difference
This shows that Norway is a strong team that can win in multiple ways.
Personal Thought
Norway isn’t necessarily strong in attack or defense, but they get the job done with efficient, smart play.
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Switzerland and Finland — only one can join Norway in the quarter-finals.
Who has the better chance to win on July 10?
👉I’ll break it down in the next post!
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