" Haaland asked to be substituted. After that, we tried to keep him on the pitch for another 10, 12 minutes. In the last minutes Haaland was on the pitch, Norway was like playing with one less player ," Goal quoted coach Solbakken.
The strategist added: " Haaland is completely exhausted. Before, he only played 60 minutes in a few matches. But today, he was out of breath ."
Haaland played the worst match against Scotland.
In the Euro 2024 qualifying match in the early morning of June 18 (Hanoi time), Haaland scored the opening goal from the 11m mark, helping Norway lead Scotland 1-0. Coach Solbakken then withdrew the Man City striker to strengthen the defense to preserve the score. However, consecutive mistakes made Norway pay the price, conceding two consecutive goals and suffering a 1-2 defeat.
Haaland was relatively lackluster in this match. According to Sofa Score, he only made one shot and successfully dribbled twice. His one-on-one success rate was 50%. These are not impressive but understandable statistics. Haaland has just had a tough and explosive season with Man City. He scored 52 goals in 53 matches, helping Man City win a historic treble by winning the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.
Meanwhile, the match between Norway and Scotland comes just a week after the Champions League final between Man City and Inter Milan.
At the moment, in Group A, Haaland and his teammates are still in 4th place with only 1 point. Meanwhile, Scotland leads with 9 points after 3 matches. In the next round, Norway meets Cyprus and Scotland faces Georgia. Spain will not play in the EURO qualifiers in June due to being busy attending the UEFA Nations League final.
(Source: Zing News)
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