Norway vs Estonia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAHaaland fires Norway to verge of WC qualification
Erling Haaland scored again and Norway moved even closer to qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1998 by beating Estonia 4-1 in Oslo.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Märten Kuusk.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Torbjørn Heggem (Norway) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb with a cross.
- 2': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Märten Kuusk.
- 3': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
- 3': Karl Hein (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Patrick Berg (Norway).
- 4': Robi Saarma (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 4': Karol Mets (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
- 10': Foul by Rauno Sappinen (Estonia).
- 10': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Norway).
- 11': Robi Saarma (Estonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Antonio Nusa (Norway).
- 12': Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Estonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Rocco Shein (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy.
- 18': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Robi Saarma (Estonia).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
- 19': Attempt missed. Patrick Berg (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 19': Attempt missed. David Møller Wolfe (Norway) header from very close range misses to the right.
- 21': Foul by Rocco Shein (Estonia).
- 21': Julian Ryerson (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Nusa with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Rauno Sappinen (Estonia).
- 22': Torbjørn Heggem (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Karl Hein.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Torbjørn Heggem (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 25': Attempt missed. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Markus Soomets (Estonia).
- 27': Julian Ryerson (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Estonia). Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 29': Attempt saved. Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway). Assisted by Robi Saarma.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Berg.
- 30': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy.
- 31': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Norway).
- 31': Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Karol Mets.
- 39': Foul by Rasmus Peetson (Estonia).
- 39': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Rasmus Peetson.
- 40': Offside, Estonia. Robi Saarma is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 42': Markus Soomets (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Estonia). Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Robi Saarma (Estonia).
- 44': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Norway 0, Estonia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norway 0, Estonia 0.
- 47': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Karol Mets (Estonia).
- 47': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Karol Mets.
- 49': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Michael Schjønning-Larsen.
- 50': Goal! Norway 1, Estonia 0. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sander Berge with a cross.
- 51': David Møller Wolfe (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Robi Saarma (Estonia).
- 52': Goal! Norway 2, Estonia 0. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 56': Goal! Norway 3, Estonia 0. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 57': Attempt saved. Rocco Shein (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway).
- 59': Offside, Norway. Erling Haaland is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Rocco Shein (Estonia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rauno Sappinen.
- 62': Goal! Norway 4, Estonia 0. Erling Haaland (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a headed pass.
- 64': Goal! Norway 4, Estonia 1. Robi Saarma (Estonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevor Palumets following a fast break.
- 67': Foul by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia).
- 67': Julian Ryerson (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Estonia). Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 68': Foul by Oscar Bobb (Norway).
- 68': Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Norway. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Oscar Bobb.
- 69': Substitution, Estonia. Martin Miller replaces Robi Saarma.
- 74': Substitution, Norway. Morten Thorsby replaces Patrick Berg.
- 74': Substitution, Norway. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 75': Substitution, Estonia. Martin Vetkal replaces Markus Soomets.
- 76': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Martin Miller (Estonia).
- 77': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
- 77': Karl Hein (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Martin Miller (Estonia).
- 80': Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Estonia).
- 83': Substitution, Estonia. Patrik Kristal replaces Rocco Shein.
- 83': Substitution, Estonia. Marten-Chris Paalberg replaces Rauno Sappinen.
- 83': Substitution, Estonia. Markus Poom replaces Kevor Palumets.
- 84': Erling Haaland (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Patrik Kristal (Estonia).
- 85': Offside, Norway. Antonio Nusa is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Norway. Fredrik Bjørkan replaces David Møller Wolfe.
- 86': Substitution, Norway. Aron Dønnum replaces Antonio Nusa.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Marten-Chris Paalberg (Estonia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Michael Schjønning-Larsen with a headed pass.
- 90': Foul by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia).
- 90': Julian Ryerson (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Aron Dønnum (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Martin Vetkal (Estonia).
- 90'+3': Foul by Patrik Kristal (Estonia).
- 90'+3': Julian Ryerson (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Norway 4, Estonia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Norway 4, Estonia 1.
Statistics
EST |
NOR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 32 | Possession | 68 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 253 | Accurate Passes | 601 |
| 320 | Passes | 661 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 3 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 27 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 25,493
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 25,493
WCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | +32 | 24 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | Israel | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Estonia | 8 | -13 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Norway (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 17 | Torbjorn Heggem |
| 3 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 5 | David Wolfe |
| 14 | Julian Ryerson |
| 6 | Patrick Berg |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Antonio Nusa |
| 22 | Oscar Bobb |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 7 | Alexander Sørloth |
Estonia (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Hein (GK) |
| 2 | Märten Kussk |
| 18 | Karol Mets |
| 6 | Rasmus Peetson |
| 23 | Vlasiy Sinyavskiy |
| 19 | Michael Schjonning-Larsen |
| 4 | Markus Soomets |
| 10 | Kevor Palumets |
| 5 | Rocco Robert Shein |
| 7 | Robi Saarma |
| 15 | Rauno Sappinen |
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