EnglandvsNorway
ENG 2/NOR 1
Things to say
England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time.
01
opener
England nicked it 2-1, but they had to go to extra time to do it. Norway made them sweat for it. Not the tidy win everyone expected.
02
key player
Bellingham was everywhere. Five shots, ran the whole midfield. He drags that team forward on his own.
03
hot take
Honestly Norway were the better side for long stretches. England looked shaky and got bailed out by extra time.
04
deep cut
Nyland made six saves in the Norway goal. Keep him out and this one's a proper shambles for England.
05
exit
Anyway, England scrape through. Let's see if they tighten up before the next round, because that won't fly again.
The recap
England needed extra time to see off a stubborn Norway, edging it 2-1 after 90 minutes couldn't separate them. Norway keeper Ørjan Nyland was brilliant, racking up six saves to keep his side in it, while Sander Berge bossed the middle with a mad 103 accurate passes.
But England kept knocking, Bellingham led the line with five shots, and eventually the extra 30 told. Cruel on Norway after that shift, but England march on.