UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Norway vs Georgia, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Norway
  • 25': Erling Haaland
  • 33': Martin Ødegaard
FT
2 - 1
Georgia
  • 90'+1': Budu Zivzivadze

Haaland's 25th goal helps keep Norway in Euro 2024 hunt

Erling Haaland notched his 25th goal in 26 international appearances to help Norway to a 2-1 win over Georgia on Tuesday that kept their Euro 2024 qualification hopes alive.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Berg.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Bjørkan.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Gocholeishvili with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Fredrik Bjørkan (Norway).
  • 15': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
  • 19': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Patrick Berg (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 25': Goal! Norway 1, Georgia 0. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Nusa with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
  • 29': Foul by Irakli Azarov (Georgia).
  • 29': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 33': Goal! Norway 2, Georgia 0. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
  • 35': Foul by Fredrik Bjørkan (Norway).
  • 35': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia).
  • 39': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Aleksandre Kalandadze.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Norway 2, Georgia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Norway 2, Georgia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Georgia. Vladimer Mamuchashvili replaces Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 48': Delay in match (Norway).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimer Mamuchashvili.
  • 61': Foul by Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia).
  • 61': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia).
  • 64': Fredrik Bjørkan (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 67': Substitution, Georgia. Budu Zivzivadze replaces Georges Mikautadze.
  • 71': Substitution, Norway. Sander Berge replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 71': Substitution, Norway. Ola Solbakken replaces Antonio Nusa.
  • 71': Hand ball by Erling Haaland (Norway).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Irakli Azarov.
  • 76': Substitution, Georgia. Anzor Mekvabishvili replaces Giorgi Kochorashvili.
  • 78': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
  • 78': Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
  • 79': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia).
  • 82': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Leo Østigård (Norway) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Strandberg with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 84': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 86': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
  • 86': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
  • 89': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Aleksandre Kalandadze.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Norway 2, Georgia 1. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Irakli Azarov with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ola Solbakken (Norway) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Norway 2, Georgia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Norway 2, Georgia 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 1
37.8 Possession 62.2
7 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 608
408 Passes 673
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
8 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 61
27 Accurate Long Balls 53
0.5 Long Balls % 0.9
3 Blocked Shots 5
19 Effective Tackles 13
27 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 14
19 Effective Clearances 10
19 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 23,665

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 8 +20 21
2 Scotland 8 +9 17
3 Norway 8 +2 11
4 Georgia 8 -6 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

NOR Norway (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
15 Leo Østigard
4 Stefan Strandberg
17 Fredrik Andre Bjørkan
3 Kristoffer Ajer
6 Patrick Berg
7 Fredrik Aursnes
10 Martin Ødegaard
9 Erling Haaland
20 Antonio Nusa
23 Jørgen Strand Larsen
Norway Substitutes:
Emil Breivik, Sander Berge, Jesper Daland, Markus Solbakken, Hugo Vetlesen, Bard Finne, Egil Selvik, Julian Ryerson, Matias Dyngeland, Marcus Pedersen, Ola Solbakken, Birger Meling.

GEO Georgia (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
4 Guram Kashia
3 Aleksandre Kalandadze
5 Solomon Kvirkvelia
16 Irakli Azarovi
2 Giorgi Gocholeishvili
10 Otar Kiteishvili
14 Giorgi Kochorashvili
9 Zuriko Davitashvili Yellow Card
7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
22 Georges Mikautadze
Georgia Substitutes:
Giorgi Loria, Vladimer Mamuchashvili, Saba Sazonov, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Luka Gugeshashvili, Giorgi Aburjania, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Budu Zivzivadze, Saba Lobjanidze, Lasha Dvali.

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