Felix and Ramos cooked Norwegian cod and led Portugal to the throne

Felix and Ramos cooked Norwegian cod and led Portugal to the throne

The notes of the Sunday match between Norway and Portugal, which ended with a team win of the quinas, by 1-2. It was a victory torn out by irons, but it rewarded defensive solidarity.

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28/09/2026
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Rodrigo Dear

Cit is argued that the victories torn from irons are even more tasty and what better way to taste that same triumph if not with a beautiful cod? The Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo received on Sunday night a confrontation between two countries that are great lovers of this delicacy.

 

If Norway is the king of cod at world level, Portugal is perhaps the largest importer of this fish and, as has been proven last night, the country that best cooks. The quinas team won by 2-1, with a blend offer, and remains isolated at the top of the A4 group rating.

In a difficult field, and where no one achieved a victory nearly three years ago, Portugal was assertive when it came time to defend, and also careful, and clinical when it came to attacking, taking advantage of the few mistakes of the Nordics to score two goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo was not even the game and it was from there that he saw two other colleagues cook the second triumph of Jorge Jesus in command of the team of the quinas. A good goal by João Félix and an offer of all the size of Nyland, which was harnessed by Gonçalo Ramos – the advanced bisou, but had an invalid goal – made a difference in Oslo. The Vikings rowed well, and were quite audible in the stands, but Erling Haaland's lone attempt did not prevent the Portuguese triumph.

But let's get to the notes of this match:

Figure

Gonçalo Ramos he went unnoticed in much of the meeting, but it was the pressure capacity of the Algarve that eventually made a difference and helped Portugal win the three points in Oslo. It was crucial to hinder the opponent's ball circulation. He ended up scoring a big goal and still saw another one being annulled.

Surprise

Figure of Portugal-Wales, John Felix it is again in evidence and proved that Jorge Jesus is the coach who is making better use of his qualities. Very strong in the connection in the last third, opened the count in Oslo with world class finalization and almost without preparation.

Disillusion

Orjan Nyland it was undoubtedly the most negative element in this match. In addition to having a real blur in the bid that gave rise to Gonçalo Ramos' goal, he could have scored a new goal of the advanced AC Milan and again following a gross error. Luck was that the attempt was cancelled out of play. There was nothing he could do about the masterful shooting of John Felix.

Trainers

Stale Solbakken

The Nordic intensity that Jorge Jesus had predicted on the eve set Portugal towards the last second. The Nordics had great occasions, but they were sometimes stopped by Diogo Costa, or by a couple of power stations that did not make a single mistake. The few galls the Norwegians have committed have ended up being used by Portugal.

Jorge Jesus

Defensive solidarity was the origin of a difficult but tasty triumph in Oslo. Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from the eleven was risky, as well as the many moves in the holders, but the team responded well. The Lusos were cynical in the attack and scored in two errors of the Norwegians. The Portuguese victory could have been extended, but it fits what happened in the field.

Arbitration

The French referee François Letexier had a safe display and maintained the criterion in the overall game, although with some errors. Too much on the yellow sampling. The VAR fulfilled and right in cancelling Gonçalo Ramos' goal.

Portugal (without Cristiano Ronaldo) ice Norway towards isolated leadership

At the meeting with the Norwegians ten years later, Portugal scored for João Félix and Gonçalo Ramos, who made a difference on a night that had a Haaland goal... and without Cristiano Ronaldo on the lawn.

Rodrigo Dear - 21:43 – 27/09/2026

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