In the first 45 minutes, Estonia held out against Norway: 0-0 at halftime despite clear dominance from Haaland and his teammates.
However, the match had a clear master: 70% ball possession and 13 shots, but only 2 attempts on target—one by Sorloth in the 27th minute and another by Haaland at the end.
Clean sheet in the 1st half, then collapse in 10 minutes
The Estonian national team managed to keep a clean sheet in the first half against the two giants of the group: that is, against Italy (a match that later ended 5-0) and also against Norway in the first leg, which they lost 1-0.
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Estonia also created a chance: a counterattack finished with a shot by Sappinen from the edge of the box, easily saved by Nyland.
At the start of the second half, Norway came out strong: a cross from Ryerson on the right and a header by Sorloth in the 50th minute, who hadn’t scored since June 6, also against Spalletti’s Italy. In the 52nd minute, the same play: cross from Berge from the midfield and another header by Sorloth: 2-0.
Haaland’s 3-0 goal was identical to the first goal of the match: cross from Ryerson and a powerful header by Haaland.
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