Haaland scores twice as Norway beat Denmark
Erling Haaland scored twice to lead Norway to a 3-2 victory over Denmark in their UEFA Nations League opener at Ullevaal Stadion.
Erling Braut Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Denmark 3-2 in their opening UEFA Nations League match at the Ullevaal Stadion.
Haaland opened the scoring in the 18th minute after a pass from Antonio Nusa, then sealed the win on the 74th minute from a corner kick. Oscar Bobb had given Norway an early lead in the 14th minute, while Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Hojlund struck for Denmark in the second half.
The result moves Norway to the top of League A Group 4, ahead of Portugal who beat Wales 1-0 in the other fixture. Haaland now has 64 goals in 56 international appearances.
Norway and Denmark meet again in the competition, with Portugal set to face both sides in the coming weeks. The match saw David Møller Wolfe sent off in stoppage time for Norway.
Analysis of the match and predictions for the next fixture are available on our pages.
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