Norway vs Slovenia, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueHaaland becomes Norway's top scorer in win over Slovenia
Norway striker Erling Haaland wrote more footballing history on Thursday, scoring twice in a 3-0 Nations League win over Slovenia to become his country's leading international scorer with 34 goals.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 2': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 4': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a cross.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Erik Janza (Slovenia).
- 7': Attempt saved. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
- 7': Goal! Norway 1, Slovenia 0. Erling Haaland (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 11': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
- 11': Attempt missed. Dejan Petrovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
- 14': Julian Ryerson (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 18': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 20': Attempt saved. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 20': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 20': Foul by Leo Østigård (Norway).
- 20': Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': David Møller Wolfe (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
- 24': Attempt saved. Leo Østigård (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 27': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Norway).
- 28': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Gnezda Cerin.
- 28': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
- 28': Attempt saved. Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timi Elsnik with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Erling Haaland.
- 29': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timi Elsnik with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Antonio Nusa (Norway) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a through ball.
- 33': Alexander Sørloth (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
- 34': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
- 35': Offside, Slovenia. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
- 35': Erling Haaland (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
- 37': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 37': Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Dejan Petrovic (Slovenia).
- 39': Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
- 41': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Norway 1, Slovenia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norway 1, Slovenia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Norway. Marcus Pedersen replaces Leo Østigård.
- 47': Hand ball by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
- 48': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Norway).
- 48': Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': 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.
- 50': Delay in match (Norway).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Goal! Norway 2, Slovenia 0. Alexander Sørloth (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 57': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
- 57': Substitution, Slovenia. Zan Celar replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 57': Substitution, Slovenia. Zan Vipotnik replaces Jure Balkovec.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 62': Goal! Norway 3, Slovenia 0. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 63': Antonio Nusa (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
- 63': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt saved. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 66': 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.
- 70': Attempt saved. Morten Thorsby (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
- 73': Offside, Norway. Marcus Pedersen is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Slovenia. Jasmin Kurtic replaces Dejan Petrovic.
- 74': Attempt missed. Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zan Celar.
- 75': Substitution, Norway. Patrick Berg replaces Morten Thorsby.
- 76': Substitution, Norway. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 76': Substitution, Norway. Aron Dønnum replaces Antonio Nusa.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 79': Substitution, Slovenia. Blaz Kramer replaces Benjamin Sesko.
- 79': Substitution, Slovenia. Josip Ilicic replaces Adam Gnezda Cerin.
- 81': Foul by Blaz Kramer (Slovenia).
- 81': Patrick Berg (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Norway. Hugo Vetlesen replaces Julian Ryerson.
- 83': David Møller Wolfe (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Hugo Vetlesen (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Patrick Berg (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Vetlesen.
- 84': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 88': Foul by Patrick Berg (Norway).
- 88': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Patrick Berg (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Slovenia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Janza with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Blaz Kramer (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Celar.
- 90'+3': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Blaz Kramer (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Erik Janza with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Norway 3, Slovenia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Norway 3, Slovenia 0.
Statistics
 SVN |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 10 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 14 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 421 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 15 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 23,341
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 23,341
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 6 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Austria | 6 | +9 | 11 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 6 | -15 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Norway (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ørjan Nyland (GK) |
| 4 | Leo Ostigard |
| 21 | Andreas Hanche-Olsen |
| 5 | David Wolfe |
| 3 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 2 | Morten Thorsby |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Antonio Nusa |
| 14 | Julian Ryerson |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 7 | Alexander Sørloth |
Slovenia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 6 | Jaka Bijol |
| 21 | Vanja Drkusic |
| 3 | Jure Balkovec |
| 13 | Erik Janza |
| 10 | Timi Elsnik |
| 22 | Adam Gnezda Cerin |
| 4 | Dejan Petrovic |
| 20 | Petar Stojanovic  |
| 11 | Benjamin Sesko |
| 9 | Andraz Sporar |
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