Norway continued their strong start to the tournament with another Haaland-inspired victory. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen opened the scoring late in the first half, before Haaland doubled the lead shortly after the break, Softfootball reports.
Senegal responded through Ismaila Sarr, but Haaland punished slack defending again to restore Norway’s two-goal cushion. Sarr grabbed a late consolation, but it wasn’t enough to deny Norway progression with a game to spare.
The Manchester City striker now has four goals in two matches, keeping pace with Lionel Messi, who earlier in the day became the all-time World Cup top scorer with 18 goals, and Kylian Mbappé, who also scored a brace against Iraq.
Senegal must now beat Iraq in their final group game to have any chance of avoiding elimination.
Player Ratings
Norway
| Player | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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
| Player | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Total Shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on Target | 6 | 5 |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 1.98 | 1.42 |
| Fouls Committed | 12 | 14 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Saves | 3 | 3 |
