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Hegerberg Leads Norway to Opening 2-1 Win over Host Nation Switzerland at Euro 2025
- Norway defeated host Switzerland 2-1 in the opening match of the 2025 UEFA Women's Euro at St. Jakob-Park in Basel on Wednesday night.
- Switzerland led 1-0 at halftime with a 28th-minute goal from Nadine Riesen, but Norway scored twice early in the second half to overturn the score.
- Ada Hegerberg headed in a corner to level the match in the 54th minute, and shortly after, the Swiss defense inadvertently put the ball into their own net, giving Norway the lead. However, Hegerberg was unable to convert a penalty awarded in the 70th minute.
- The match was played in front of 34,000 fans amid 28°C heat, with VAR overturning a penalty awarded to Switzerland and Norway now topping Group A.
- Norway's comeback win prevented Switzerland from enjoying an ideal kickoff to their tournament on home soil, setting the stage for a fiercely contested championship continuing through July 27.
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Ada Hegerberg Leads Norway to Opening 2–1 Win Over Host Nation Switzerland at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025
Many fans stayed in their seats to applaud the team afterward. The match was played at St. Jakob-Park, across the road from where Austrian singer JJ won the Eurovision Song Contest in May. It's Switzerland's biggest stadium with a capacity of 34,250 for the tournament and it will also host the final, among other games. Ada Hegerberg Leads Norway to Opening 2–1 Win Over Host Nation Switzerland at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.
Women’s EURO 2025: Hegerberg leads Norway to opening 2-1 win over host nation Switzerland
Norway star Ada Hegerberg led her team to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over host nation Switzerland despite missing a penalty in its opening game at the Women’s European Championship on Wednesday.
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