A late solo strike by Norway ahead Caroline Graham Hansen secured a 2-1 victory towards Finland within the Girls’s European Championship on Sunday, because the twice champions took a giant step in the direction of qualifying for the quarterfinals.
Norway’s second Group A win in a row left them prime of the desk with six factors. Finland, who beat Iceland of their opening sport, remained on three factors.
Eva Nyström’s personal aim put Norway within the lead after three minutes after Graham Hansen’s cross into the goalmouth hit the Finland defender and slid into the web.
The Norwegians pushed to double their lead and have been unfortunate to not rating once more after they hit the woodwork twice inside a minute, with Ingrid Engen’s close-range header hanging the crossbar shortly earlier than Finland goalkeeper Anna Koivunen tipped Vilde Boe Risa’s nook onto the far put up.
However Finland equalised within the thirty second minute, when midfielder Oona Siren discovered ahead Oona Sevenius with a exact via ball. Sevenius hammered a left-foot shot into the highest proper nook to attain her first aim for Finland since April 2024.
Nevertheless, Graham Hansen stepped as much as seal the win within the 84th minute, fooling two defenders with fast dribbling as she moved in from the fitting and dispatched a shot that hit the far put up earlier than discovering the web.
Norway, who beat Switzerland of their opening sport, may have a spot within the quarter-finals confirmed with a top-two end within the group if the hosts beat Iceland in a while Sunday, or if the match ends in a draw.
Finland face Switzerland on Thursday when Norway play Iceland.