Key events
41 min: Norway do not look like they are playing for a place in the quarter-finals. Everything just seems sloppy. Finland appear to be putting in more effort across the pitch. This isn’t good enough from Gemma Grainger’s team.
39 min: Sevenius carries the ball forward through the middle before cutting onto her right and going for goal, but her effort is off-target.
36 min: If any team looks as though they will take the lead in this match, it’s Finland. Norway have just been so disjointed, especially in midfield and defence.
33 min: Another misplaced pass from the Norway midfield results in a turnaround of possession and Finland can play forward. Siren sends a pass through to Sevenius on the edge of the box, who fires her shot into the top-right corner with her left foot!
GOAL! Norway 1-1 Finland (Oona Sevenius, 32)
Sevenius levels for Finland with a fantastic strike!
28 min: Graham Hansen goes for a shot from around 25 yards out. It deflects off Nyström and falls perfectly to Hegerberg, but Koivunen makes a stunning save to keep it at 1-0!
28 min: Graham Hansen makes her way into the box from the right before attempting a powerful low-driven shot, forcing a great save from Koivunen.
25 min: Norway have a corner. The ball is crossed into the box and creeps towards goal, forcing Koivunen to make a fingertip save onto the post!
24 min: Graham Hansen plays a short ball to Bøe Risa on the right following a corner, who sends a cross into the box. Engen gets her head to it but rattles the post with her effort!
22 min: The ball is played out to Tynnilä on the right, who looks to play a cross but instead forces Fiskerstrand off her line to make the save. The goalkeeper parries the ball out and Norway can clear. Finland are coming close to an equaliser.
20 min: Finland have looked the better team on the ball in the last 10 minutes or so. Norway are struggling to string passes together in midfield.
17 min: The corner is taken and Sevenius goes for goal but misses the target.
16 min: A long ball is switched over to Sällström by Nyström. The striker brings it down before quickly releasing a shot, but it is brilliantly saved by Fiskerstrand and Finland have a corner.
14 min: O.Siren pulls the trigger on a long ball over to Kosola, who looks to make a run in behind the Norway defence, but the flag is up.
12 min: Koivisto plays a pass inside to Summanen around 25 yards out from goal. The Tottenham star looks to tee herself up for the shot but instead hesitates and goes for the pass. Norway can eventually clear.
9 min: Despite being one goal up, Norway have struggled so far when passing through the midfield. They just can’t seem to progress through the thirds effectively right now.
7 min: That was the perfect start for Norway. One chance, one goal. Finland find themselves on the back foot already.
CORRECTION: Norway 1-0 Finland (Eva Nyström OG, 3)
The goal has been marked down as an Eva Nyström own-goal.
4 min: The ball is switched over to Graham Hansen on the right, who eases past her marker before making a driving run into the box. She then squares it across goal to Maanum, but Nyström deflects it into her own net while attempting to intercept.
GOAL! Norway 1-0 Finland (Frida Maanum, 3)
Maanum breaks the deadlock after just three minutes!
KICK-OFF
We’re under way in Sion!
Both teams will now take part in a moment of silence before kick-off to pay tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who both died in a tragic car accident on Thursday.
The teams are out. The national anthems are about to be sung. Kick-off is just a matter of minutes away!
Norway head coach Gemma Grainger tells BBC Sport: “It’s nice to be back here in Sion. Really looking forward to the second game. The key today is to focus on this game – it is not helpful to think ahead on what can happen. We are very focused on how we can be at our best today.
“We have been here before so it felt familiar. We stayed at the same hotel so we have had a nice preparation into the game.”
Finland midfielder Eveliina Summanen on today’s game: “Since the Iceland game we have had a bit of rest and also good training sessions. I feel completely ready for Norway and I trust this is the case with all our players. Norway are maybe a bit of a stronger team than Iceland but we have more confidence from the win in the first game and we are certainly ready to challenge Norway also.”
The Guardian Football team have been incredibly busy over the last few weeks putting together features, interviews and team guides to see you all through the tournament. Let me take a moment to point you in the direction of this absolutely huge guide to all 368 players appearing at Euro 2025 this month.
Norway winger Caroline Graham Hansen on today’s game: “I think it’ll be a tough game. They won their opening game, so we’re in a bit of a similar situation: both sides know that a win will be a huge step towards the quarter-finals. So a lot is at stake.”
If you’re checking out our Norway page, you might as well also look at our Finland team guide to read up on Marko Saloranta’s squad.
As we edge closer to kick-off, be sure to check out our Norway team guide to become acquainted with Gemma Grainger and her team.
Today’s match officials:
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Referee: Silvia Gasperotti
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Assistant referees: Franca Overtoom, Amina Gutschi
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Fourth official: Shona Shukrula
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VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo
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Assistant VAR: Willy Delajod
Team news
Norway starting line-up: Cecilie Fiskerstrand; Thea Bjelde, Mathilde Harviken, Tuva Hansen, Marit Bratberg Lund; Vilde Bøe Risa, Frida Maanum, Ingrid Engen; Caroline Graham Hansen, Ada Hegerberg (C), Guro Reiten. Substitutes: Selma Panengstuen, Aurora Mikalsen, Emilie Woldvik, Marthine Østenstad, Maren Mjelde, Karina Sævik, Justine Kielland, Celin Bizet, Elisabeth Terland, Synne Jensen, Lisa Naalsund, Signe Gaupset.
Finland starting line-up: Anna Koivunen; Emma Koivisto, Natalia Kuikka, Eva Nyström, Joanna Tynnilä, Katariina Kosola; Ria Öling, Oona Siren, Eveliina Summanen, Oona Sevenius; Linda Sällström (C). Substitutes: Anna Tamminen, Vilma Koivisto, Anni Hartikainen, Olga Ahtinen, Emmi Siren, Nora Heroum, Heidi Kollanen, Nea Lehtola, Sanni Franssi, Maaria Roth, Jutta Rantala.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to coverage of the Euro 2025 clash between Norway and Finland. The second round of group stage fixtures kick off today, with the first quarter-finalists potentially confirmed by the end of play. Both teams go into this match having won their first group game, leaving them each on three points.
Norway came from behind to defeat tournament hosts Switzerland 2-1 in Basel thanks to an Ada Hegerberg strike and an own-goal from defender Julia Stierli. Meanwhile, Finland clinched a 1-0 win over Iceland in the opening match of the tournament courtesy of Katariina Kosola.
Victory today would see either team edge closer to the quarter-finals.
Kick-off for this one is at 5pm BST.
