Netherlands 2:1 Norway: Friendlies Match Result

Friendlies

Netherlands WWDDWD

2:1

Finished

Kick-off was 27 Mar, 19:45 UTC

Norway WWLWLL

Venue: Johan Cruyff Arena City: Amsterdam

In the Friendlies game on 27 March 2026, Netherlands beat Norway 2:1. Match numbers: shots on target 5:2, corners 8:2.

Key numbers

Possession, % 48 – 52

Shots on target 5 – 2

Shots off target 4 – 2

Expected goals 2.07 – 0.83

⚽ 24' A. Schjelderup — Goal ⚽ 35' V. van Dijk — Goal ⚽ 51' T. Reijnders — Goal ⇄ 64' D. M. Wolfe — Substitution ⇄ 64' S. Berge — Substitution ⇄ 64' A. Sorloth — Substitution ⇄ 64' A. Schjelderup — Substitution ⇄ 64' O. Bobb — Substitution ⇄ 69' D. Malen — Substitution ⇄ 69' T. Reijnders — Substitution ⇄ 69' K. Smit — Substitution ⇄ 78' T. Heggem — Substitution ⇄ 82' J. P. van Hecke — Substitution ⇄ 82' R. Gravenberch — Substitution ⇄ 82' C. Gakpo — Substitution 🟨 90+2' K. Ajer — Yellow card

Match events

24' 0:1 Norway Goal A. Schjelderup assist: D. M. Wolfe
35' 1:1 Netherlands Goal V. van Dijk assist: T. Koopmeiners
51' 2:1 Netherlands Goal T. Reijnders assist: D. Dumfries
64' 2:1 Norway Substitution D. M. Wolfe off: L. Ostigard
64' 2:1 Norway Substitution S. Berge off: K. Thorstvedt
64' 2:1 Norway Substitution A. Sorloth off: F. Myhre
64' 2:1 Norway Substitution A. Schjelderup off: J. Hauge
64' 2:1 Norway Substitution O. Bobb off: A. Nusa
69' 2:1 Netherlands Substitution D. Malen off: B. Brobbey
69' 2:1 Netherlands Substitution T. Reijnders off: X. Simons
69' 2:1 Netherlands Substitution K. Smit off: Q. Timber
78' 2:1 Norway Substitution T. Heggem off: F. Bjorkan
82' 2:1 Netherlands Substitution J. P. van Hecke off: S. de Vrij
82' 2:1 Netherlands Substitution R. Gravenberch off: J. Schouten
82' 2:1 Netherlands Substitution C. Gakpo off: W. Weghorst
90+2' 2:1 Norway Yellow card K. Ajer

Statistics

48 Possession, % 52

5 Shots on target 2

4 Shots off target 2

2.07 Expected goals 0.83

5 Big chances 0

85 Attacks 77

8 Corners 2

11 Fouls 9

8 Free kicks 11

0 Offsides 1

0 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 5

20 Throw-ins 11

All statistics

11/2250% Aerial duels 11/2250%

71 Backward passes 83

5 Blocked shots 1

18 Clearances 22

5/1828% Crosses 7/1547%

9/1560% Dribbles 7/1164%

1.40 Expected assists 0.78

66 Failed passes 78

1 Goalkeeper saves 3

5 Interceptions 11

12 Key passes 4

23/4255% Long passes 26/6043%

132 Passes into the final third 80

289 Passes in the opposition half 240

181 Passes in own half 276

0.36 Shot accuracy 0.40

2 Shots from outside the box 1

12 Shots inside the box 4

5/771% Tackles 11/2152%

452 Total passes 501

Line-ups

Netherlands

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Bart Verbruggen	1
3	Jan Paul van Hecke	3
4	Virgil van Dijk	4
15	Micky van de Ven	15
22	Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries	22
8	Ryan Jiro Gravenberch	8
14	Tijjani Reijnders	14
21	K. Smith	21
11	Cody Mathès Gakpo	11
18	Donyell Malen	18
20	Teun Koopmeiners	20

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Justin Bijlow	13
23	Mark Flekken	23
2	Lutsharel Geertruida	2
5	Nathan Benjamin Aké	5
6	Stefan de Vrij	6
12	Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong	12
25	J. Hato	25
7	Xavier Quentin Shay Simons	7
10	Luciano Valente	10
16	Jerdy Schouten	16
26	Quinten Timber	26
9	Wout Weghorst	9
17	Noa Noëll Lang	17
19	Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey	19

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Norway

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Ørjan Håskjold Nyland	1
3	Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer	3
5	David Møller Wolfe	5
14	Julian Ryerson	14
17	Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem	17
6	Patrick Berg	6
8	Sander Berge	8
22	Oscar Bobb	22
7	Alexander Sørloth	7
11	Jørgen Strand Larsen	11
21	Andreas Schjelderup	21

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Viljar Røsholt Myhra	12
13	Egil Selvik	13
4	Leo Skiri Østigård	4
15	Fredrik André Bjørkan	15
16	Marcus Pedersen	16
23	Odin Lurås Bjørtuft	23
24	Henrik Sælebakke Falchener	24
2	Morten Thorsby	2
10	Jens Petter Hauge	10
18	Kristian Thorstvedt	18
19	Felix Horn Myhre	19
20	Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa	20