Everything still hangs in the balance for the passage to the Nations League quarter-finals, but the victory obtained by Norway this evening is of capital importance. There Slovenia it was settled with a resounding 4-1 by Haaland and his teammates, with goals and assists from the Manchester City striker who also found his 19th seal of the season for club and country.
It was Pep Guardiola’s insatiable center forward who dragged his team along, capitalizing on the very heavy goal of the momentary 2-1 after the penalty conceded by Sesko. Upon returning from the changing rooms, Norway spread with a brace from Nusa and Hauge. First and second place with Austria (triumphant 2-0) and Norway, exactly at 10 and with still one match to play. While Slovenia remains behind but by 3 points.
The scoreboard of the match
Slovenia – Norway 1-4
(Nusa 4′, Sesko penalty 21′, Haaland 45′, Nusa 59′, Hauge 82′)
Slovenia (4-4-2): Oblak; Karnicnik, Drkusic, Bijol, Janza; Stojanovic, Cerin, Elsnik, Mlakar; Vipotnik, Sesko. Trainer: Kek.
Norway (4-3-3): Selvik; Pedersen, Ostigad, Lysaker Heggem, Ryerson; Donnum, Berge, Johnsen; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa. Trainer: Solbakken.
League B standings, group 3
Austria 10
Norway 10
Slovenia 7
Kazakhstan 1