UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Norway vs Malta, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Norway
  • 33': Sander Berge
  • 45'+1': Joshua King (P)
FT
2 - 0
Malta

    About

    Norway are hosting Malta at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 5': Foul by Joshua King (Norway).
    • 5': Henry Bonello (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Erling Haaland (Norway).
    • 13': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Ole Selnaes (Norway).
    • 14': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Substitution, Malta. Ferdinando Apap replaces Zach Muscat because of an injury.
    • 23': Foul by Juan Corbalan (Malta).
    • 23': Stefan Johansen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Steve Borg.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Even Hovland (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Dunstan Vella.
    • 28': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Håvard Nordtveit.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Andrei Agius (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ole Selnaes.
    • 32': Offside, Norway. Joshua King tries a through ball, but Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
    • 32': Joshua King (Norway) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Goal! Norway 1, Malta 0. Sander Berge (Norway) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Even Hovland with a headed pass.
    • 36': Foul by Andrei Agius (Malta).
    • 36': Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Haitam Aleesami (Norway) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Elabdellaoui with a cross.
    • 38': Foul by Ferdinando Apap (Malta).
    • 38': Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 41': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Henry Bonello.
    • 42': Offside, Norway. Omar Elabdellaoui tries a through ball, but Håvard Nordtveit is caught offside.
    • 44': Penalty Norway. Even Hovland draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 44': Penalty conceded by Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Norway 2, Malta 0. Joshua King (Norway) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Norway 2, Malta 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Norway 2, Malta 0.
    • 46': Andrei Agius (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Erling Haaland (Norway).
    • 47': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
    • 53': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Ferdinando Apap.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Jake Grech (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Norway).
    • 55': Juan Corbalan (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Ferdinando Apap.
    • 58': Substitution, Norway. Bjørn Maars Johnsen replaces Joshua King.
    • 59': Foul by Jake Grech (Malta).
    • 59': Omar Elabdellaoui (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Stefan Johansen (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 61': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Norway).
    • 61': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Offside, Malta. Paul Fenech tries a through ball, but Rowen Muscat is caught offside.
    • 64': Substitution, Malta. Jean Paul Farrugia replaces Paul Fenech.
    • 65': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jean Paul Farrugia.
    • 66': Foul by Haitam Aleesami (Norway).
    • 66': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Norway. Tarik Elyounoussi replaces Erling Haaland.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Bjørn Maars Johnsen (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tarik Elyounoussi.
    • 75': Andrei Agius (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Bjørn Maars Johnsen (Norway).
    • 76': Substitution, Norway. Mathias Normann replaces Stefan Johansen.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Mathias Normann (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 77': Foul by Omar Elabdellaoui (Norway).
    • 77': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Substitution, Malta. Alfred Effiong replaces Jake Grech.
    • 80': Foul by Omar Elabdellaoui (Norway).
    • 80': Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norway).
    • 82': Juan Corbalan (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Alfred Effiong (Malta).
    • 83': Mathias Normann (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Elabdellaoui.
    • 86': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Håvard Nordtveit.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joseph Mbong with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bjørn Maars Johnsen.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Norway 2, Malta 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Norway 2, Malta 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    7 Saves 0
    31.3 Possession 68.7
    3 SHOTS 16
    0 ON GOAL 9
    0.0 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    238 Accurate Passes 625
    326 Passes 708
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    5 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    64 Long Balls 65
    28 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    11 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 3
    21 Effective Clearances 5
    21 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
    Location: Oslo, Norway
    Attendance: 11,269

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    Line-Ups

    NOR Norway (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Rune Jarstein (GK)
    5 Even Hovland
    6 Håvard Nordtveit
    2 Haitam Aleesami
    14 Omar Elabdellaoui
    15 Sander Berge
    18 Ole Selnaes
    8 Stefan Johansen
    20 Martin Ødegaard
    7 Joshua King Yellow Card
    23 Erling Haaland
    Norway Substitutes:
    Ruben Gabrielsen, Markus Henriksen, Sten Grytebust, Jonas Svensson, Fredrik Midtsjo, Tarik Elyounoussi, Sondre Rossbach, Bjorn Johnsen, Birger Meling, Alexander Sørloth, Tore Reginiussen, Mathias Normann.

    MLT Malta (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Henry Bonello (GK)
    5 Andrei Agius
    22 Zach Muscat
    4 Steve Borg
    8 Paul Fenech
    13 Dunstan Vella
    7 Joseph Mbong
    15 Juan Corbalan
    10 Kyrian Nwoko Yellow Card
    11 Rowen Muscat
    6 Jake Grech
    Malta Substitutes:
    Joseph Zerafa, Nikolai Muscat, Andrew Hogg, Ferdinando Apap, Jurgen Pisani, Karl Micallef, Jean-Paul Farrugia, Justin Haber, Tristan Carauna, Dexter Xuereb, Luke Gambin, Alfred Effiong.

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