Welcoming Scotland at home, the Norwegian team played with determination to win 3 points. However, understanding the opponent's attacking power, the Scottish team also played cautiously. They dropped deep to defend and waited for the opportunity to launch quick counterattacks.
After many missed opportunities, the turning point of the match came in the 60th minute when Haaland was fouled by centre-back Ryan Porteous in the penalty area. On the penalty spot, the Norwegian star made no mistake to bring home the opening goal of the match. Notably, this was the striker's first goal after 5 previous scoreless matches in a Man City shirt. At the same time, the player born in 2000 also had 59 goals since the beginning of the 2022 - 2023 season.
Haaland and his teammates celebrate after scoring the opening goal
Having scored, the home team took the initiative to play low to protect their results. On the opposite side, despite their best efforts, the Scottish team could not create many dangerous situations.
However, the unexpected scenario happened when the away team scored 2 goals in the 87th and 89th minutes of the match. In the equalizer of the Scottish team, striker Lyndon Dykes of the Scottish team took advantage of Ostigard's indecisive handling to level the score. 2 minutes later, Lyndon Dykes continued to shine and assisted Kenny McLean to seal a 2-1 victory for Scotland.
Scotland team creates surprise with 2 consecutive goals
After the match, striker Haaland was angry and very upset. Although many fans waited outside the Ullevall Stadion to shout his name and ask for photos, the Norwegian player got angry and went straight to the bus. Immediately after that, he was booed and protested by home fans. Many fans even ran after the bus and reacted to the Man City star's behavior.
After a 1-2 defeat, the Nordic team now has just 1 point after 3 matches. They are 8 points behind the top team, Scotland. Spain is also in the group, so Norway's chance of qualifying becomes narrower.
Haaland unhappy after Norway's defeat
Meanwhile, the Scottish team continued to show good form in the qualifying round as this was their third consecutive win in the EURO 2024 qualifiers. The Scottish team now has the opportunity to participate in two consecutive EUROs for the first time since 1996.
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