Norway vs Montenegro, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
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Elyounoussi double gives Norway 2-0 win over Montenegro
Norway's Mohamed Elyounoussi struck twice while a heroic defensive effort ensured a 2-0 win over Montenegro in their Group G World Cup qualifier.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Dangerous play by Patrick Berg (Norway).
- 3': Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
- 3': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Marko Vesovic.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Birger Meling (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Marcus Pedersen (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 10': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mats Møller Dæhli.
- 23': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Jankovic.
- 25': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Strandberg.
- 27': Attempt saved. Mats Møller Dæhli (Norway) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen.
- 27': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Matija Sarkic.
- 28': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Aleksandar Scekic.
- 29': Goal! Norway 1, Montenegro 0. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Stefan Strandberg with a headed pass following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Risto Radunovic (Montenegro).
- 32': Mats Møller Dæhli (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Norway).
- 34': Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
- 36': Offside, Montenegro. Sead Haksabanovic tries a through ball, but Nebojsa Kosovic is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Zarko Tomasevic (Montenegro).
- 38': Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Vesovic.
- 43': Offside, Montenegro. Matija Sarkic tries a through ball, but Adam Marusic is caught offside.
- 45': Offside, Norway. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Marcus Pedersen is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Marko Jankovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nebojsa Kosovic.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Norway 1, Montenegro 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norway 1, Montenegro 0.
- 45': Substitution, Montenegro. Milutin Osmajic replaces Nebojsa Kosovic.
- 45': Substitution, Norway. Fredrik Aursnes replaces Jens Petter Hauge.
- 47': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
- 47': Zarko Tomasevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Norway).
- 48': Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Marko Vesovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Igor Vujacic (Montenegro).
- 49': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic with a headed pass.
- 52': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro).
- 52': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Birger Meling.
- 57': Attempt saved. Mats Møller Dæhli (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 61': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Stefan Strandberg.
- 62': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 62': Foul by Risto Radunovic (Montenegro).
- 62': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Adam Marusic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Risto Radunovic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Norway. Veton Berisha replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 64': Substitution, Norway. Dennis Johnsen replaces Mats Møller Dæhli.
- 67': Substitution, Montenegro. Uros Djurdjevic replaces Sead Haksabanovic.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Marko Vesovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Vujacic.
- 71': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 72': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Risto Radunovic with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Ørjan Nyland (Norway) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Dennis Johnsen (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 74': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Jankovic.
- 75': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Norway).
- 75': Marko Jankovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Offside, Montenegro. Marko Vesovic tries a through ball, but Uros Djurdjevic is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Montenegro. Vladimir Jovovic replaces Aleksandar Scekic.
- 81': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Marusic.
- 81': Substitution, Norway. Stian Rode Gregersen replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 82': Substitution, Montenegro. Fatos Beqiraj replaces Risto Radunovic.
- 83': Foul by Veton Berisha (Norway).
- 83': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Norway).
- 85': Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Montenegro).
- 88': Substitution, Norway. Ruben Gabrielsen replaces Andreas Hanche-Olsen because of an injury.
- 89': Foul by Marko Vesovic (Montenegro).
- 89': Veton Berisha (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Adam Marusic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Birger Meling (Norway).
- 90': Offside, Norway. Birger Meling tries a through ball, but Veton Berisha is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Stian Rode Gregersen (Norway).
- 90'+1': Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Stian Rode Gregersen (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marko Vesovic (Montenegro).
- 90'+2': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Marko Vesovic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second yellow card to Marko Vesovic (Montenegro).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Goal! Norway 2, Montenegro 0. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Johnsen.
- 90'+7': Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro).
- 90'+7': Fredrik Aursnes (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Norway 2, Montenegro 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norway 2, Montenegro 0.
Statistics
MNE |
NOR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 340 |
| 418 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 10 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 23,748
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 23,748
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8 | +23 | 20 |
| 2 | Poland | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Finland | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 4 | Malta | 8 | -15 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Norway (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 21 | Andreas Hanche-Olsen |
| 4 | Stefan Strandberg |
| 8 | Patrick Berg |
| 5 | Birger Meling |
| 22 | Marcus Pedersen |
| 11 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 10 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 7 | Jens Petter Hauge |
| 20 | Mats Daehli |
| 19 | Kristian Thorstvedt |
Montenegro (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Matija Sarkic (GK) |
| 6 | Zarko Tomasevic |
| 5 | Igor Vujacic |
| 19 | Aleksandar Scekic |
| 3 | Risto Radunovic |
| 7 | Marko Vesovic |
| 14 | Marko Jankovic |
| 18 | Nebojsa Kosovic |
| 17 | Sead Haksabanovic |
| 23 | Adam Marusic |
| 10 | Stevan Jovetic |
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