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Norway Shows Authority in Milan Against Italy
Milan, Italy – In a match held at the iconic San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza stadium, Norway defeated Italy in a group stage match of the European qualifiers for the World Cup. Despite Italy dominating possession with 58%, the Norwegian team demonstrated power and effectiveness in front of goal.
The match started favorably for the home side, with an early goal from F. Esposito in the 11th minute, assisted by F. Dimarco, which seemed to foreshadow a match dominated by the Italians. However, Norway managed to react in the second half.
A. Nusa equalized the score in the 63rd minute, assisted by A. Sorloth, kicking off a Norwegian offensive burst. E. Haaland emerged as the star of the match by scoring two goals, in the 78th and 80th minutes, assisted by O. Bobb and M. Thorsby respectively. J. S. Larsen sealed the victory with a goal in the 90th minute, also assisted by M. Thorsby.
The match was tense, reflected in the numerous yellow cards shown by the referee Alejandro Hernandez, from Spain. Italy accumulated four cautions (G. Gattuso, N. Barella, A. Bastoni, and F. Esposito), while J. S. Larsen received one for the Norwegian side.
Despite having more shots (15 against 13) and corners (6 against 2), Italy failed to capitalize on their ball dominance. Norway, with less possession (42%), was more effective in converting 5 of their 13 shots on goal, compared to Italy’s 4. The final result reflects the effectiveness and power of the Norwegian team in a crucial match for World Cup qualification.
Substitutions norway: at minute 64 P. Berg came in and M. Thorsby went out., at minute 75 K. Thorstvedt came in and T. Aasgaard went out., at minute 75 A. Sorloth came in and O. Bobb went out., at minute 89 D. M. Wolfe came in and L. Ostigard went out., at minute 89 E. Haaland came in and J. S. Larsen went out.
Substitutions italy: at minute 68 D. Frattesi came in and B. Cristante went out., at minute 79 M. Locatelli came in and G. Scamacca went out., at minute 79 F. Esposito came in and M. Zaccagni went out., at minute 86 N. Barella came in and A. Buongiorno went out., at minute 86 A. Bastoni came in and S. Ricci went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Italy
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Norway
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