Published October 1, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
A 2-1 win for Wales over Norway in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, October 1, with Wales scoring two goals and Norway scoring one goal. The teams were level at 1-1 at the interval, and the final score was 2-1 at Cardiff City Stadium.
The numbers
Wales recorded 6 shots, including 2 on target; Norway registered 3 shots, with 3 on target. The on-target totals account for efforts directed at goal, while the shot totals include attempts that did not reach the target. The scoreline records the outcome: Wales finished with two goals, Norway with one goal, and the match had three goals in all.
Possession was 42% for Wales and 58% for Norway. Those figures describe each side’s share of the ball, rather than the outcome of any particular spell. The corner count was 2 for Wales and 1 for Norway; the totals do not establish what came from those set pieces. They provide another part of the match record alongside the shots and the scoring.
The goalkeepers made 2 saves for Wales and 1 for Norway. Read with the shots-on-target totals, those figures record the work between the posts without identifying the individual chances. The statistical picture includes possession, attempts, corners and saves, while the scoreline supplies the decisive fact: Wales ended the match with the win.