Ladies Euro 2025: Hegerberg leads Norway to opening 2-1 victory over host Nation Switzerland

Norwegian Ada Hegerberg led her team to a 2-1 coming-Van-Behind victory over host country Switzerland, despite missing a penalty in the opening match at the European Championship for Women on Wednesday.

The home team dominated the first half and took place in the 28th minute when Nadine Riesen was a few flap-machine Norwegian defense to score in the left post.

Hegerberg immediately made the Run of Play with a header to the corner of Vilde Bøe Risa in the 54th, four minutes before Julia Stierli scored his own goal in Switzerland to stop the cross of Caroline Graham Hansen for Hegerberg.

But Hegerberg-De Top scorer of the Champions League of all time sent her penalty to the left of the post in the 70th after Géraldine Roander was punished for handball while trying to defend against the Lyon star.

Reuteler had sent the ball off the bar for the dominant Swiss in the first half.

Switzerland received a penalty after Hegerberg’s Miss only to destroy the decision after a VAR assessment for an offside call.

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The Swiss players looked after the game, just like experienced coach Pia Sundhage who had called this job her «biggest challenge» for the tournament. Switzerland was looking for only his second victory in seven games at a European Championship.

Many fans stayed on their seats to cheer the team afterwards.

This match-the second of the tournament after the 1-0 victory of Finland in Iceland-Werd preceded by the opening ceremony of Euro 2025. UEFA said that the modest ceremony ‘the highlight of the European team spirit’ celebrated and emphasized ‘diversity, unity and the triumph of women’s football’.

Both captains wore rainbow bracelets to underline the message.