FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Norway vs Montenegro, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Norway
  • 29': Mohamed Elyounoussi
  • 90'+6': Mohamed Elyounoussi
FT
2 - 0
Montenegro
  • Red Card 90'+4': Marko Vesovic

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

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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

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Netherlands 8 +23 20
2 Poland 8 +7 17
3 Finland 8 -6 10
4 Malta 8 -15 5
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Line-Ups

NOR Norway (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Ørjan Nyland (GK) Yellow Card
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
Norway Substitutes:
Ruben Gabrielsen, Marius Lode, Fredrik André Bjørkan, Julian Ryerson, Veton Berisha, Fredrik Aursnes, Stian Gregersen, Sten Grytebust, Dennis Johnsen, Viljar Myhra, Ohikhuaeme Omoijuanfo, Iver Fossum.

MNE Montenegro (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Matija Sarkic (GK)
6 Zarko Tomasevic
5 Igor Vujacic Yellow Card
19 Aleksandar Scekic
3 Risto Radunovic Yellow Card
7 Marko Vesovic Yellow Card
14 Marko Jankovic
18 Nebojsa Kosovic
17 Sead Haksabanovic
23 Adam Marusic Yellow Card
10 Stevan Jovetic
Montenegro Substitutes:
Meldin Dreskovic, Milutin Osmajic, Vladmir Jovovic, Fatos Beciraj, Milos Dragojevic, Igor Ivanovic, Drasko Bozovic, Milan Mijatovic, Marko Vukcevic, Stefan Mugosa, Uros Djurdjevic.

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