FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Latvia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Norway
    • 20': Erling Haaland (P)
    • 66': Mohamed Elyounoussi

    About

    Latvia are hosting Norway at Daugavas Stadions, Riga, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 3': Morten Thorsby (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Birger Meling.
    • 5': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Pavels Steinbors.
    • 6': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Kriss Karklins.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen with a cross.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
    • 9': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 9': Mathias Normann (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Pavels Steinbors.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Kaspars Dubra.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Penalty Norway. Kristian Thorstvedt draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 17': Penalty conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 20': Goal! Latvia 0, Norway 1. Erling Haaland (Norway) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 22': Birger Meling (Norway) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladimirs Kamess.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 37': Foul by Stefan Strandberg (Norway).
    • 37': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Substitution, Latvia. Roberts Ozols replaces Pavels Steinbors because of an injury.
    • 44': Foul by Erling Haaland (Norway).
    • 44': Kriss Karklins (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway).
    • 45': Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Norway).
    • 45'+1': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by André Hansen.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norway).
    • 45'+4': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Latvia 0, Norway 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Latvia 0, Norway 1.
    • 50': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Morten Thorsby.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Birger Meling.
    • 54': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
    • 56': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Roberts Savalnieks.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Normann with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Mathias Normann (Norway).
    • 57': Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia).
    • 59': Stefan Strandberg (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Eduards Emsis (Latvia).
    • 60': Mathias Normann (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Substitution, Norway. Alexander Sørloth replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
    • 60': Substitution, Norway. Patrick Berg replaces Mathias Normann.
    • 62': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 62': Patrick Berg (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 63': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
    • 63': Igors Tarasovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 64': Offside, Norway. Alexander Sørloth tries a through ball, but Mohamed Elyounoussi is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 65': Morten Thorsby (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Goal! Latvia 0, Norway 2. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Birger Meling.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
    • 67': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Igors Tarasovs.
    • 68': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Roberts Savalnieks.
    • 69': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Igors Tarasovs.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Birger Meling (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Strandberg following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Latvia. Arturs Zjuzins replaces Kriss Karklins.
    • 70': Substitution, Latvia. Roberts Uldrikis replaces Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 75': Substitution, Latvia. Vladislavs Fjodorovs replaces Vladimirs Kamess.
    • 75': Substitution, Latvia. Raimonds Krollis replaces Andrejs Ciganiks.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen with a cross.
    • 78': Substitution, Norway. Mats Møller Dæhli replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
    • 88': Substitution, Norway. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Martin Ødegaard.
    • 88': Substitution, Norway. Joshua King replaces Erling Haaland.
    • 88': Foul by Jens Petter Hauge (Norway).
    • 88': Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Stefan Strandberg.
    • 90'+1': Joshua King (Norway) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Mats Møller Dæhli.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Vladislavs Fjodorovs (Latvia).
    • 90'+2': Jens Petter Hauge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Vladislavs Fjodorovs (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Eduards Emsis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Norway).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Latvia 0, Norway 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Latvia 0, Norway 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 9
    70.3 Possession 29.7
    23 SHOTS 2
    12 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 1.0
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    513 Accurate Passes 177
    591 Passes 249
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    9 Accurate Crosses 0
    26 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    47 Long Balls 54
    27 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 0
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    9 Tackles 12
    1.0 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 8
    16 Effective Clearances 24
    16 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Daugavas Stadions
    Location: Riga, Latvia
    Attendance: 2,520

    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

    LVA Latvia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Pavels Steinbors (GK)
    4 Kaspars Dubra
    18 Igors Tarasovs
    13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
    11 Roberts Savalnieks
    21 Kriss Karklins
    8 Eduards Emsis
    14 Andrej Ciganiks
    7 Vladimirs Kamess
    10 Janis Ikaunieks
    22 Vladislavs Gutkovskis Yellow Card
    Latvia Substitutes:
    Elvis Stuglis, Roberts Ozols, Renars Varslavans, Rihards Matrevics, Alvis Jaunzems, Vladislavs Fjodorovs, Vladislavs Sorokins, Arturs Zjuzins, Davis Ikaunieks, Raimonds Krollis, Marcis Oss, Roberts Uldrikis.

    NOR Norway (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Andre Hansen (GK)
    3 Kristoffer Ajer
    4 Stefan Strandberg
    5 Birger Meling
    22 Marcus Pedersen
    19 Kristian Thorstvedt
    6 Mathias Normann
    2 Morten Thorsby
    23 Erling Haaland
    11 Mohamed Elyounoussi
    10 Martin Ødegaard
    Norway Substitutes:
    Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Patrick Berg, Alexander Sørloth, Joshua King, Fredrik André Bjørkan, Aron Donnum, Per Kristian Bratveit, Jens Petter Hauge, Ruben Gabrielsen, Mats Daehli, Ørjan Nyland, Julian Ryerson.

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