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Football Recap: Portugal Win in Norway as Germany Stumble and Chelsea Beat Arsenal Women
Sunday, September 27, 2026, delivered a busy day of international and women's football, with several major results grabbing attention across Europe.
Portugal 2–1 Norway: Portugal Make It Two Wins From Two
Portugal continued their perfect start to the UEFA Nations League with a 2–1 victory over Norway in Oslo.
And yes — this was the Portugal result I predicted yesterday.
João Félix opened the scoring in the 17th minute after Portugal produced a slick attacking move. The forward finished precisely to give Portugal an early advantage.
Norway responded strongly and created opportunities through Erling Haaland. Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa produced important saves before half-time to keep his team in front.
Haaland eventually found the equaliser shortly after the restart when he reacted after Martin Ødegaard's free-kick had been saved.
But Portugal responded almost immediately. Gonçalo Ramos took advantage of a mistake from Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, intercepting his pass before producing an excellent lob from outside the area to restore Portugal's lead.
Rafael Leão later struck the crossbar, while Ramos missed the rebound, but Portugal held on for a 2–1 victory.
The win leaves Portugal with maximum points after their opening two Nations League matches. UEFA confirmed Ramos as the decisive scorer in Oslo.
Israel 0–3 Republic of Ireland: Brilliant First Half Sends Ireland to Victory
The Republic of Ireland bounced back from their opening Nations League defeat to Kosovo with an impressive 3–0 victory over Israel in Debrecen, Hungary.
Ireland did their damage in the first half.
Troy Parrott opened the scoring in the 14th minute, turning home James Abankwah's cut-back for his 12th international goal.
Just two minutes later, Adam Idah doubled Ireland's advantage after being played through by Jack Moylan.
Moylan then got on the scoresheet himself in the 25th minute, driving into the penalty area and firing home to make it 3–0.
Israel attempted to respond after the interval, but Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher made important saves to preserve the clean sheet.
The victory gave Ireland their first Nations League win of the campaign after their 1–0 defeat to Kosovo three days earlier. UEFA confirmed that Parrott, Idah and Moylan supplied all three first-half goals.
Germany 0–1 Greece: Historic Night for Greece
Germany suffered a disappointing 1–0 defeat against Greece in Augsburg.
The match remained goalless for more than an hour, with Germany unable to convert their opportunities.
Greece eventually found the breakthrough with just over 15 minutes remaining. Substitute Dimitris Kourbelis produced the decisive effort, with his strike taking a deflection on its way into the net.
The result was particularly significant for Greece because it was their first victory over Germany in ten meetings.
Germany's best opportunity came shortly after the half-hour mark when Karim Adeyemi tested Greek goalkeeper Kostas Tzolakis with a curling attempt.
However, Greece defended their advantage and secured another three points in the Nations League.
Chelsea Women 1–0 Arsenal Women: Thompson Decides London Derby
Chelsea Women defeated Arsenal Women 1–0 at Stamford Bridge in a major Women's Super League encounter.
The only goal arrived in the 39th minute.
Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and the defence survived pressure from Arsenal before Alyssa Thompson gave the Blues the lead. Keira Walsh's initial effort was saved by Anneke Borbe, but Thompson reacted quickly to the rebound and fired Chelsea ahead.
Arsenal had chances earlier in the match. Kim Little and Mariona Caldentey both hit the post as the Gunners struggled to turn their early pressure into goals.
Chelsea controlled the second half more effectively and defended their lead until the final whistle.
The victory ended Arsenal's long unbeaten run in the Women's Super League, which had stretched back to October 2025. Sky Sports reported that Arsenal had gone 20 WSL matches without defeat before Sunday's loss.
Chelsea's official website also confirmed the 1–0 victory and published highlights of the match.
Other Women's Super League Results
Sunday also produced four other WSL matches.
Manchester United Women 2–1 West Ham United Women
Manchester United secured a 2–1 victory over West Ham.
Tottenham Hotspur Women 4–0 Aston Villa Women
Tottenham produced one of the biggest wins of the day, defeating Aston Villa 4–0.
Birmingham City Women 3–3 Crystal Palace Women
Birmingham and Crystal Palace played out an entertaining six-goal draw.
Liverpool Women 2–0 Everton Women
Liverpool claimed a 2–0 victory over Everton in the Merseyside derby.
The full WSL results were confirmed by multiple football results services, with Chelsea's 1–0 victory over Arsenal completing the day's fixtures.
Other Major Nations League Results
The other UEFA Nations League matches on September 27 produced these results:
- Serbia 1–2 Netherlands
- Denmark 2–0 Wales
- Austria 3–1 Kosovo
- Gibraltar 0–0 Andorra
- Lithuania 1–1 Azerbaijan
UEFA's official Matchday 2 round-up confirmed all of these results.
Final Takeaway
It was a dramatic Sunday of football.
Portugal maintained their perfect start with a 2–1 comeback victory in Norway, matching the prediction you made before the match. Ireland responded strongly to their opening defeat by beating Israel 3–0, while Greece recorded a historic victory against Germany.
In women's football, Chelsea claimed a major 1–0 victory over Arsenal through Alyssa Thompson's first-half goal, while Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester United also collected victories.
For Portugal, Ireland and Greece, the results provided important Nations League points. For Arsenal Women, however, the defeat brought their long WSL unbeaten run to an end.
