FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Saturday, March 22, 2025
Norway WWLWW 5
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Moldova WWLWD 0
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MDA000
Stadionul Zimbru · 9,342 att.

Match Report

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Haaland scores as Norway start World Cup qualifying with 5-0 rout

Erling Haaland helped Norway make a positive start to its World Cup qualifying campaign by scoring in a 5-0 rout at Moldova on Saturday.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
6
Corner Kicks
6
4
Saves
4
69.5
Possession
30.5
24
SHOTS
10
8
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
565
Accurate Passes
212
622
Passes
267
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
1
25
Crosses
15
0.2
Cross %
0.1
35
Long Balls
38
22
Accurate Long Balls
16
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
10
Blocked Shots
2
4
Effective Tackles
8
5
Tackles
16
0.8
Tackle %
0.5
2
Interceptions
8
17
Effective Clearances
37
17
Clearances
37

Head to Head

NOR leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

MDA · 5-4-1

  1. 1Dumitru CeleadnicG
  2. 4Vladislav BabogloCD
  3. 15Victor MudracCD-L
  4. 14Artur CraciunCD-R
  5. 2Oleg ReabciukLB
  6. 21Ioan-Calin RevencoRB
  7. 22Vadim RataCM-L
  8. 8Nichita MotpanCM-R
  9. 17Virgiliu PostolachiLM
  10. 11Mihail CaimacovRM
  11. 9Ion NicolaescuF

NOR · 4-1-3-2

  1. 1Ørjan NylandG
  2. 4Leo ØstigardCD-L
  3. 3Kristoffer AjerCD-R
  4. 8Sander BergeSW
  5. 5David Møller WolfeLB
  6. 14Julian RyersonRB
  7. 18Thelo AasgaardCM
  8. 20Andreas SchjelderupLM
  9. 10Martin ØdegaardRM
  10. 9Erling HaalandCF-L
  11. 7Alexander SørlothCF-R

Timeline

  1. 5' Goal! Moldova 0, Norway 1. Julian Ryerson (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
  2. 23' Goal! Moldova 0, Norway 2. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  3. 37' Substitution, Norway. Torbjørn Heggem replaces Leo Østigård because of an injury.
  4. 38' Goal! Moldova 0, Norway 3. Thelo Aasgaard (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  5. 43' Goal! Moldova 0, Norway 4. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
  6. 45' Substitution, Moldova. Maxim Cojocaru replaces Ioan-Calin Revenco.
  7. 63' Substitution, Norway. Aron Dønnum replaces Alexander Sørloth.
  8. 63' Substitution, Norway. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
  9. 63' Substitution, Norway. Patrick Berg replaces Thelo Aasgaard.
  10. 65' Substitution, Moldova. Stefan Bodisteanu replaces Ion Nicolaescu.
  11. 69' Goal! Moldova 0, Norway 5. Aron Dønnum (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
  12. 78' Substitution, Norway. Erik Botheim replaces Erling Haaland.
  13. 78' Vadim Rata (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 80' Substitution, Moldova. Victor Stîna replaces Nichita Motpan.
  15. 81' Substitution, Moldova. Veaceslav Posmac replaces Vadim Rata.
  16. 86' Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 87' Substitution, Moldova. Alexandru Boiciuc replaces Mihail Caimacov.

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