Norway 2–1 Northern Ireland

Wednesday 4 Sep 1974 · Oslo, Norway

Goals3

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3′0–1Tommy Finney Northern Ireland
50′1–1Tom Lund Norway
72′2–1Tom Lund Norway

Elo

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

Norway: 1334 → 1364
Northern Ireland: 1633 → 1603

Expected score for Norway: 24.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 12, 1922–2020.

Norway wins: 10
Draws: 0
Northern Ireland wins: 2

Form either side

Norway

Before

0–2 v Belgium 31 Oct 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
0–1 v German DR 23 May 1974 · Friendly
1–2 v Scotland 6 Jun 1974 · Friendly
1–2 v Sweden 8 Aug 1974 · Nordic Championship 1974
1–2 v Finland 15 Aug 1974 · Nordic Championship 1974

After

1–3 v Serbia 30 Oct 1974 · UEFA Euro qualification 1974
1–4 v Italy 19 Feb 1975 · Friendly
5–3 v Finland 15 May 1975 · Nordic Championship 1975
1–3 v Serbia 9 Jun 1975 · UEFA Euro qualification 1975
1–3 v Sweden 30 Jun 1975 · UEFA Euro qualification 1975

Northern Ireland

Before

0–0 v Bulgaria 26 Sep 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–1 v Portugal 14 Nov 1973 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1973
1–0 v Scotland 11 May 1974 · British Home Championship 1974
0–1 v England 15 May 1974 · British Home Championship 1974
0–1 v Wales 18 May 1974 · British Home Championship 1974

After

2–0 v Sweden 30 Oct 1974 · UEFA Euro qualification 1974
1–0 v Serbia 16 Apr 1975 · UEFA Euro qualification 1975
0–0 v England 17 May 1975 · British Home Championship 1975
0–3 v Scotland 20 May 1975 · British Home Championship 1975
1–0 v Wales 23 May 1975 · British Home Championship 1975

Road through the tournament

Norway

2–1 v Northern Ireland 4 Sep 1974
1–3 v Serbia 30 Oct 1974

Northern Ireland

1–2 v Norway 4 Sep 1974
2–0 v Sweden 30 Oct 1974

Every Norway v Northern Ireland match12

From Norway's side.


14 Oct 2020	Northern Ireland	1–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
7 Sep 2020	Northern Ireland	5–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
8 Oct 2017	Northern Ireland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
26 Mar 2017	Northern Ireland	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
29 Feb 2012	Northern Ireland	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
18 Feb 2004	Northern Ireland	4–1	Away	Friendly	—
28 Feb 2001	Northern Ireland	4–0	Away	Friendly	—
27 Mar 1996	Northern Ireland	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
27 Mar 1990	Northern Ireland	3–2	Away	Friendly	—
29 Oct 1975	Northern Ireland	0–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—
4 Sep 1974	Northern Ireland	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1974	—
25 May 1922	Northern Ireland	2–1	Home	Friendly	—

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