International Friendly

Norway vs Kosovo, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Norway
  • 15': Erling Haaland
  • 70': Erling Haaland
  • 75': Erling Haaland
FT
3 - 0
Kosovo

    About

    Norway are hosting Kosovo at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Leo Østigård (Norway).
    • 1': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
    • 6': Foul by Lindon Emërllahu (Kosovo).
    • 6': Oscar Bobb (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo).
    • 11': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Goal! Norway 1, Kosovo 0. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a cross.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Delay in match (Norway).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway).
    • 23': Leart Paqarada (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
    • 24': Oscar Bobb (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Edon Zhegrova.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Erling Haaland (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
    • 35': Substitution, Kosovo. Albion Rrahmani replaces Valon Berisha because of an injury.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 36': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Visar Bekaj.
    • 37': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
    • 37': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Substitution, Kosovo. Bernard Berisha replaces Elbasan Rashani because of an injury.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
    • 41': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Erling Haaland (Norway).
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Leart Paqarada (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
    • 45': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bernard Berisha following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
    • 45'+2': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Sander Berge.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Norway 1, Kosovo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Norway 1, Kosovo 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Lumbardh Dellova replaces Blendi Idrizi.
    • 45': Substitution, Norway. Antonio Nusa replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
    • 45': Substitution, Norway. Marcus Pedersen replaces Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
    • 45': Substitution, Norway. Morten Thorsby replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
    • 46': Bernard Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (Norway) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 50': Erling Haaland (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Lumbardh Dellova.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Leo Østigård (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross.
    • 55': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Norway).
    • 55': David Møller Wolfe (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Bernard Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Marcus Pedersen (Norway).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
    • 61': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
    • 61': Leo Østigård (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Offside, Kosovo. Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Norway. Aron Dønnum replaces Oscar Bobb.
    • 66': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
    • 67': Aron Dønnum (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernard Berisha with a cross.
    • 70': Goal! Norway 2, Kosovo 0. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Nusa following a fast break.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury David Møller Wolfe (Norway).
    • 75': Substitution, Norway. Jostein Gundersen replaces David Møller Wolfe because of an injury.
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Goal! Norway 3, Kosovo 0. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aron Dønnum.
    • 76': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Norway).
    • 76': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernard Berisha.
    • 78': Substitution, Kosovo. Art Smakaj replaces Lindon Emërllahu.
    • 78': Substitution, Kosovo. Ilir Krasniqi replaces Fidan Aliti.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernard Berisha.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Kristoffer Ajer (Norway).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Bernard Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Norway).
    • 83': Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Ørjan Nyland (Norway).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
    • 86': Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Aron Dønnum (Norway).
    • 89': Leart Paqarada (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Bernard Berisha (Kosovo).
    • 90': Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Substitution, Norway. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Erling Haaland.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Norway 3, Kosovo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Norway 3, Kosovo 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 1
    48.6 Possession 51.4
    9 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    388 Accurate Passes 423
    451 Passes 488
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    18 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    52 Long Balls 48
    30 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    16 Effective Tackles 14
    26 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 6
    11 Effective Clearances 16
    11 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
    Location: Oslo, Norway
    Attendance: 19,634

    Line-Ups

    NOR Norway (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
    4 Leo Ostigard
    21 Andreas Hanche-Olsen
    5 David Wolfe
    3 Kristoffer Ajer Yellow Card
    10 Martin Ødegaard
    8 Sander Berge
    18 Kristian Thorstvedt
    9 Erling Haaland
    23 Jørgen Strand Larsen
    22 Oscar Bobb
    Norway Substitutes:
    Hugo Vetlesen, Morten Thorsby, Antonio Nusa, Matias Dyngeland, Patrick Berg, Jostein Gundersen, Andreas Schjelderup, Erik Botheim, Marcus Pedersen, Aron Donnum, Egil Selvik, Julian Ryerson.

    KOS Kosovo (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Visar Bekaj (GK)
    3 Fidan Aliti
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    17 Leart Paqarada
    15 Mërgim Vojvoda
    8 Lindon Emërllahu
    14 Valon Berisha
    22 Blendi Idrizi
    18 Vedat Muriqi
    11 Elbasan Rashani
    10 Edon Zhegrova
    Kosovo Substitutes:
    Mustafë Abdullahu, Albion Rrahmani, Ermal Krasniqi, Ilir Avdyli, Muhamet Hyseni, Ilir Krasniqi, Florent Hadergjonaj, Art Smakaj, Aro Muric, Bernard Berisha, Drilon Hazrollaj, Altin Zeqiri, Lumbardh Dellova.

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