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Portugal won against Norway 2-1 without Cristiano Ronaldo in a UEFA Nations League match, securing their place in the quarterfinals. Joao Cancelo equalized after Kristoffer Ajer’s initial goal for Norway, and Goncalo Ramos scored the winning goal late in the game. Portugal played the last few minutes with ten men following Francisco Conceicao's red card for dissent after a penalty appeal was denied.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Sunday, October 4, Portugal faced Norway in a UEFA Nations League Group A4 match at Estadio do Dragao in Porto. This game came after Cristiano Ronaldo's abrupt exit from Portugal’s camp following his absence in their previous match against Norway and Denmark. Despite Ronaldo’s absence, Portugal secured a victory with a 2-1 win over Norway, thanks to goals by Goncalo Ramos and Joao Cancelo. Francisco Conceicao was sent off late in the game, leaving Portugal down a man for several minutes. The result ensured Portugal's qualification for the Nations League quarterfinals. TV viewers can follow the match on channels like ITV1 in the UK, FOX Sports or FuboTV in the US, and beIN SPORTS in the Middle East and North Africa, among others.
Written for “Portugal Vs Norway Match Updates” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
Portugal defeated Norway 2-1 on Sunday, without superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo, to qualify for the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals.
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Portugal → defeat → quarterfinals
Goncalo Ramos secured victory for Jorge Jesus’s Portugal in the Group A4 clash after Joao Cancelo’s rocket levelled Kristoffer Ajer’s stunning opener for Norway.
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rocket → secure → Norway
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Portugal played out the final minutes with 10 men after Francisco Conceicao was dismissed for two yellow cards in the space of a few seconds for dissent following his unsuccesful appeal for a penalty.
asserted
Conceicao → play → penalty
Former Real Madrid and Manchester United striker Ronaldo walked out on the squad on Wednesday, ahead of the previous game against Denmark, after Portugal’s all-time top goalscorer learned he would not start.
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he → walk → Denmark
Portugal are now guaranteed to finish in the top two spots in the group, thus granting them passage to the last eight in March 2027.
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Portugal → guarantee → March
Norway took the lead in Porto against the run of play with a stunning effort from Brentford defender Ajer after 36 minutes.
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Norway → take → minutes
The Norwegian met a bouncing ball on the edge of the box perfectly and bent it into the top corner.
However, two minutes later, Barcelona defender Cancelo scored a similarly superb goal, rifling home from about 20 yards.
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Cancelo → meet → yards
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland fired across the face of goal after an hour and was replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen a few minutes later.
asserted
Haaland → fire → Larsen
Nations League holders and two-time record champions Portugal nosed in front when AC Milan striker Ramos, starting in place of Ronaldo, tucked home from close range after being teed up by Joao Felix.
Conceicao’s foolish dismissal left Jesus’s team in a tough spot for the final few minutes, but they held on to triumph for the fourth time in four games in the group.
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they → nose → group
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