Scotland shocks Norway late
Haaland scores and has to worry about EM qualification
06/17/2023, 9:17 p.m
A week ago, Erling Haaland triumphed with Man City in the premier class, now he has to worry about participating in the European Championship with Norway. He scored a penalty against Scotland, but then watched from the bench how the game was turned after his substitution.
Champions League winner Erling Haaland is again threatened with the role of spectator at the European Football Championship 2024 in Germany with the Norwegian national team. Despite his 22nd goal in the 24th international match, the ex-Dortmunder lost with his team in qualifying 1:2 (0:0) against Scotland. Norway, who last played in a major tournament at EURO 2000, are fourth in Group A with just one point from three games.
Scotland are top of the table with nine points, while favorites Spain (3) have played a game less. A week after the triumph with Manchester City in the premier class, Haaland converted a penalty kick (61st) to make it 1-0 for the hosts at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo. The 22-year-old was fouled himself. But Lyndon Dykes (87′) and Kenny McLean (89′) turned the game around in the closing stages. Haaland was substituted in the 84th minute. The next opponent for the Norwegians is Cyprus on Tuesday (8.45 p.m. / DAZN).
Meanwhile, Hungary missed the leap to the top of Group G. The team around Bundesliga pros Willi Orban, Dominik Szoboszlai (both Leipzig) and Roland Sallai (Freiburg) did not get more than 0-0 in Montenegro and with four points from two games is two points behind the unplayable leader Serbia.