On Thursday, in Southampton, Norway outperformed Northern Ireland (4-1), during the first day’s group stage of Women’s Euro.
The Norwegians are able to dislodge England (1-0) the day before Austria at the start. This was thanks to goal difference.
Lyonnaise Ada Hegerberg didn’t score. The Scandinavians won the first period thanks to goals by Julie Blakstad (10th), Frida Makanum (13th), and Caroline Graham Hansen (31/1). Although the score was reduced by the Northern Irish shortly after Julie Nelson’s recovery (49th), Guro Reiten made it impossible for them to win by scoring the opening five minutes later.
