Brazil1–2Norway
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Round of 16
Brazil vs Norway — Round of 16. Kickoff: Sunday, July 5 at 4:00 PM EDT. Watch on FOX (English) and TELEMUNDO (Spanish). Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.
Match Report
Norway came to MetLife Stadium and completely controlled this game — 66% possession against Brazil. That shouldn't be possible. For 78 minutes neither side scored, though Alisson had to tip Haaland's left-footed shot around the top corner at 37', and Ødegaard's shot was saved in first-half stoppage time.
Haaland had actually missed from six yards at 67' — got his feet wrong from a corner and put it wide. Felt like Brazil might survive. Then Andreas Schjelderup swung a cross in from the right at 79' and Haaland got his head to it, bottom right corner. Norway 1, Brazil 0. Eleven minutes later, Schjelderup found him again — Haaland from outside the box, left footed, bottom right. Same provider, same corner of the net. 2-0 Norway.
Brazil's consolation came through chaos rather than football. Neymar — on since 67' — fouled Ødegaard in the 90th+6 and got booked. Norway then substituted on Leo Østigård for the injured Møller Wolfe. Østigård had been on the pitch for about 90 seconds when he fouled someone in the box. Penalty. Neymar stepped up himself and scored — bottom right, 90'+10'. But there were only two minutes left.
Norway held on. Brazil are out. Haaland has a brace against the five-time champions. 80,663 people in East Rutherford watched one of the genuine upsets of the tournament.