Norway’s Erling Haaland scored two late goals to knock out five-time World Cup champions Brazil in the Round of 16. The first goal came in the 79th minute, and the second was scored right at the end of normal time. Brazil scored a penalty in the final minute, making the final score 2-1.
Match Details
The match was played in front of a predominantly Brazilian crowd in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Norway seemed to take the lead early on with a goal by Patrick Berg, but it was quickly ruled offside. Brazil had several opportunities to score, including a penalty kick that was awarded after Matheus Cunha was taken down by Kristoffer Ajer. However, the penalty kick was missed by Bruno Guimãraes.
Norway’s goalkeeper, Ørjan Nyland, made several crucial saves to keep the score tied at 0-0 until Haaland’s goals. The win marks Norway’s first time advancing to the quarterfinals in the World Cup.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
