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Norway 0–1 England

Saturday 26 May 2012 · Oslo, Norway

Norway0–1England

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Young

9′0–1Ashley Young England

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Norway

Came on

14Espen Ruud↑40′
16Christian Grindheim↑62′
18Erik Huseklepp↑74′
22Valon Berisha↑84′
19Ruben Jenssen↑90′

England

Came on

15Gareth Barry↑45′
17Theo Walcott↑56′
16Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain↑73′
14Jordan Henderson↑73′
19Adam Johnson↑85′
12Martin Kelly↑88′

No cards.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Norway: 1783 → 1775
England: 1965 → 1973

Expected score for Norway: 38.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 13, 1937–2026.

Norway wins: 2
Draws: 3
England wins: 8

Form either side

Norway

Before

0–2 v Denmark 6 Sep 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
3–1 v Cyprus 11 Oct 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
1–4 v Wales 12 Nov 2011 · Friendly
1–0 v Thailand 18 Jan 2012 · King's Cup 2012
3–0 v Northern Ireland 29 Feb 2012 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Croatia 2 Jun 2012 · Friendly
2–3 v Greece 15 Aug 2012 · Friendly
0–2 v Iceland 7 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
2–1 v Slovenia 11 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
1–1 v Switzerland 12 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012

England

Before

1–0 v Wales 6 Sep 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
2–2 v Montenegro 7 Oct 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
1–0 v Spain 12 Nov 2011 · Friendly
1–0 v Sweden 15 Nov 2011 · Friendly
2–3 v Netherlands 29 Feb 2012 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Belgium 2 Jun 2012 · Friendly
1–1 v France 11 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012
3–2 v Sweden 15 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012
1–0 v Ukraine 19 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012
0–0 v Italy 24 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012

Every Norway v England match13

From Norway's side.


11 Jul 2026	England	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Quarter-final
3 Sep 2014	England	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
26 May 2012	England	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
11 Oct 1995	England	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
22 May 1994	England	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
2 Jun 1993	England	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
14 Oct 1992	England	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
9 Sep 1981	England	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
10 Sep 1980	England	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
29 Jun 1966	England	1–6	Home	Friendly	—
18 May 1949	England	1–4	Home	Friendly	—
9 Nov 1938	England	0–4	Away	Friendly	—
14 May 1937	England	0–6	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: ESPN · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN