Ada Hegerberg comes up clutch as Norway survive scare to down brave hosts Switzerland on Euro 2025 opening night

Ada Hegerberg scored a vital equaliser as Norway edged hosts Switzerland 2-1 on the opening night of Euro 2025, with the match decided by an own goal.

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• Norway beat Switzerland 2-1
• Ada Hegerberg comes up trumps
• Hosts lose on opening night

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  The Swiss took the lead after 28 minutes when Nadine Riesen rifled an effort in off the near post – an advantage they deserved after a promising first half during which Gerladine Reuteler smashed the crossbar amid a raucous atmosphere in Basel.

  It was all change after the break, however, with Hegerberg drawing Norway level on 54 minutes when she beat Chelsea goalkeeper Livia Peng to a corner and powered home a header. Just four minutes later, Gemma Grainger's side took the lead as Switzerland defender Julia Stierli turned into her own net.

  Hegerberg missed the opportunity to seal the victory when dragging a penalty wide of the post after a handball in the box, and moments later Switzerland had a spot-kick award of their own overturned by an automated offside decision.

  Cecilie Fiskerstrand was called into action on a couple of occasions in the Norway goal but they held on and go top of Group A.

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  Norway's victory was their third against Switzerland in 2025. They had already overcome the same opponents by 2-1 and 1-0 scorelines in the Nations League earlier this year, before getting another one over on them on the first night of the Euros.

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  THE MVP

  Hegerberg may have missed from 12 yards but her overall display still inspired Norway's comeback victory. The decorated forward made a fast start to the game, going close in the early stages, before powering through the Swiss defence to head home the equaliser from close range – her 50th international goal. The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner is key to Norway's chances and this was a promising start.

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  THE BIG LOSER

  Norway put plenty of pressure on the Swiss backline in the second half and it was Stierli who eventually made the costly error. The centre-back had to play the ball with Hegerberg lurking and knocked it into her own net for a costly own goal.