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Ramos scores winner as Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Nations League

Portugal made it two wins from two in their Nations League title defence, with Goncalo Ramos starting and scoring in place of a benched Cristiano Ronaldo.

Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke
7 outlets, 2 regions

What happened

Portugal defeated Norway 2-1 in Oslo in a UEFA Nations League match.123457

Goncalo Ramos started in place of Cristiano Ronaldo and scored the winning goal.347

Joao Felix also scored for Portugal in the match.2

Erling Haaland scored his 65th international goal for Norway, but it was not enough to prevent defeat.5

Portugal manager Jorge Jesus explained his decision to keep Ronaldo out of the starting lineup.1

Key points

  • Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in a UEFA Nations League match played in Oslo.123457
  • Cristiano Ronaldo did not start the match and was named among the substitutes, with Goncalo Ramos starting in his place.13457
  • Goncalo Ramos scored the winning goal for Portugal.347
  • The result made it Portugal's second consecutive win to start their Nations League title defence, having also beaten Wales 1-0.357

What the coverage leaves out

  • None of the outlets reviewed reported further details on Ronaldo's reaction to being benched.
  • None of the outlets reviewed provided a detailed account of how Norway's goal was scored, beyond noting Haaland's contribution.

Why it matters

Portugal are defending Nations League champions, and the win over Norway continued their unbeaten start to the title defence following a 1-0 win over Wales.47

The match followed Portugal's Round of 16 exit to Spain at the World Cup, described by Arab News as a tame defeat.7

Sources (7)

Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.

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