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Norway 0-1 Spain: Player Ratings as La Roja secure Euro 2024 qualification

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Spain continued their four-game winning streak by beating Norway.

Spain defeated Norway 1-0 in their Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday. La Roja escaped the Ullevaal Stadium with a narrow victory.

What happened?

Spain established their dominance early on but struggled to convert several chances in the first 15 minutes. Following a ruled-out goal in the 21st minute, La Roja increased the pressure on Norway’s backline but had to wait until after the break to find the back of the net.

Following a set of poor clearances and deflections inside the box, Gavi smashed the ball into the net to make it 1-0 in the 49th minute. Spain continued to dominate the possession but barely got another shot on target in the remainder of the second period.

Player Ratings

Norway: Nyland (6); Ryerson (6), Ostigard (6), Strandberg (6), Meling (5); Bobb (5), Berge (6), Berg (6), Aursnes (6); Odegaard (5), Haaland (6).

Bench: Nusa (7), Sorloth (6), Ajer (6), Thorstvedt (5).

Spain: Simón (7); Carvajal (8), Le Normand (6), Laporte (7), Fran García (6); Gavi (7), Rodri (7), Fabián Ruiz (7); Ferran Torres (6), Morata (7), Ansu Fati (5).

Bench: Garcia (7), Oyarzabal (5), Pedraza (6), Sancet (6), Joselu (6).

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