UEFA Nations League, League A 4PortugalPOR 2 1 Full Time NorwayNOR Venue Estdio do Drag�o Referee Maurizio MarianiJo�o Cancelo 38Gonalo Ramos 79 Kristoffer Ajer 36Portugal clinched their place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals as they came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 and maintain their 100 percent start under Jorge Jesus. The defending champions fell behind to a stunning 36th-minute effort from Kristoffer Ajer, only for Joao Cancelo to restore parity with a rasping strike.With the second half a more low-key affair, the game appeared to be meandering to a draw that would have also been sufficient for Portugal to progress courtesy of Denmarks win over Wales.But Ramos ensured Portugals perfect record under Jesus was preserved in a dramatic and fractious finale.Ramos scored his third goal in as many games amid the saga surrounding Portugals record goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldos exit from the camp, turning home after excellent build-up play from Vitinha and Joao Felix.Yet there was more drama to follow after both sides had claims for penalties waved away. A Norway substitute was shown a red card for his part in their protestations, before Portugals Francisco Conceicao was shown two consecutive yellows four minutes from the end of normal time for dissent after he was rightly denied a spot-kick for a challenge by Leo Ostigard.Norway could not take advantage of their brief period with an extra man, however, as they slipped to a third successive defeat, leaving them with plenty of work to do in the next international break to join Portugal in the last eight. Portugal Norway 2 Goals 1 59% Possession 41% 20 Total Shots 9 7 Shots on Target 3 8 Shots off Target 4 6 Corners 4 8 Fouls 7 2 Offsides 2 2 Yellow Cards 0 1 Red Cards 0 2 Saves 5 495 Passes 351 433 Passes Completed 275 87% Pass Accuracy 78% Home Away The UEFA Nations League Table UEFA Nations League 2026 World League A Group D #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 3 1 Portugal33007349 W W W 2 Denmark310267-13 W L W 3 Norway310256-13 L L L 4 Wales310224-23 L W L Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation Upcoming fixtures for Portugal and Norway Upcoming Fixtures : Portugal UEFA Nations League Portugal POR 19:45 2026-11-14 Denmark DEN UEFA Nations League Wales WAL 19:45 2026-11-17 Portugal POR Upcoming Fixtures : Norway UEFA Nations League Norway NOR 17:00 2026-11-14 Wales WAL UEFA Nations League Denmark DEN 19:45 2026-11-17 Norway NOR Topics Norway National Football Team Portugal National Football Team UEFA Nations League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Portugal v Norway: Ajer and Cancelo trade first-half stunners Nicholas McGee 4th October, 2026 Greece v Germany: Confirmed line-ups as Klopps men seek revenge in Nations League Nicholas McGee 4th October, 2026 Portugal v Norway: Confirmed line-ups as defending Nations League champions aim to maintain 100% start Nicholas McGee 4th October, 2026 Italy v Trkiye: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Tom Rostance 4th October, 2026 France v Belgium: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Tom Rostance 4th October, 2026 UEFA Nations League: Scotland grab first win while Switzerland and Finland continue strong starts Lauren Lister 3rd October, 2026
