Norway continued their sturdy begin to the event with one other Haaland-inspired victory. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen opened the scoring late within the first half, earlier than Haaland doubled the lead shortly after the break, Softfootball reviews.
Senegal responded by way of Ismaila Sarr, however Haaland punished slack defending once more to revive Norway’s two-goal cushion. Sarr grabbed a late comfort, however it wasn’t sufficient to disclaim Norway development with a sport to spare.
The Manchester Metropolis striker now has 4 targets in two matches, maintaining tempo with Lionel Messi, who earlier within the day grew to become the all-time World Cup high scorer with 18 targets, and Kylian Mbappé, who additionally scored a brace towards Iraq.
Senegal should now beat Iraq of their last group sport to have any probability of avoiding elimination.
Participant Rankings
Norway
| Participant | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Ørjan Nyland | 5 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 5 |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 5 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 5 |
| Julian Ryerson | 4 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 5 |
| Sander Berge | 7 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 8 |
| Antonio Nusa | 7 |
| Erling Haaland | 9 (Man of the Match) |
| Alexander Sørloth | 6 |
| Subs: Marcus Holmgren Pedersen (7), Patrick Berg (8), Andreas Schjelderup (5), Oscar Bobb (5), Leo Østigård (5) |
Senegal
| Participant | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Édouard Mendy | 5 |
| Malick Diouf | 6 |
| Moussa Niakhaté | 6 |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | 4 |
| Krépin Diatta | 6 |
| Pape Gueye | 5 |
| Idrissa Gana Gueye | 6 |
| Sadio Mané | 7 |
| Lamine Camara | 6 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 8 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 7 |
| Subs: Ibrahim Mbaye (7), Ismail Jakobs (6), Mory Diaw (5), Pathé Ciss (6), Pape Sarr (5) |
Match Statistics
| Statistic | Norway | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54% | 46% |
| Whole Pictures | 13 | 11 |
| Pictures on Goal | 6 | 5 |
| Anticipated Targets (xG) | 1.98 | 1.42 |
| Fouls Dedicated | 12 | 14 |
| Yellow Playing cards | 2 | 2 |
| Pink Playing cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Saves | 3 | 3 |
