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Hungary vs. Norway: Winners and Losers from Euro 2016 Play-Off

Hungary booked their place at the finals of Euro 2016 by defeating Norway, 2-1 (3-1 on aggregate), at the Groupama Arena on Sunday. They became the first team to progress via the new play-off system for the expanded tournament next summer.

Tamas Priskin buried a thunderbolt into the top corner early in the first half to give the hosts some breathing room on the scoresheet. And they relied on goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly to make some big saves to retain the lead on the night.

Late on, Markus Henriksen deflected the ball into his own net from a Balazs Dzsudzsak corner, and although he scored at the right end of the stadium minutes later, it was too little, too late.