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Erling Haaland’s 2nd consecutive two-goal lucifer led Norway into nan past 32 of nan World Cup pinch a 3-2 triumph against Senegal astatine New York New Jersey Stadium connected Monday.
Norway and France each person six points from 2 matches heading into their Group I finale connected Friday in Boston. France lead connected goal difference, meaning they request conscionable a tie to return first spot successful nan group.
Senegal are connected nan verge of elimination entering their lucifer against Iraq connected Friday successful Toronto.
After goals by substitute Marcus Holmgren Pedersen successful nan 43rd infinitesimal and Haaland successful nan 48th, Senegal’s Ismaïla Sarr pulled 1 backmost successful nan 53rd earlier Haaland made it a two-goal lead again successful nan 58th. Sarr caused a nervy finish by scoring successful the 3rd infinitesimal of second-half stoppage clip to make it 3-2.
Haaland, who scored doubly successful his World Cup debut against Iraq, made it 2-0 erstwhile Martin Ødegaard slipped a walk done 2 defenders and Haaland took a changeable contempt slipping.
Sarr held disconnected 2 defenders to people from nan centre of nan container to make it 2-1, but Norway responded pinch unit that created a turnover and Patrick Berg spotted Haaland successful beforehand of nan goal.
Haaland took nan hip-high transverse and expertly diverted location his effort. He has 24 goals successful a 12-match extremity streak for Norway successful competitory matches and 59 goals successful 52 profession world matches overall.
Shortly aft that, Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy near pinch an injury. Mory Diaw replaced him.
The Norwegians started pinch a bang but could not ace nan scoresheet contempt a series of 4 consecutive area kicks.
Still, it took a spectacular guidance prevention by Mendy to support Norway at bay successful nan 4th minute. Julian Ryerson’s inswinger from nan near corner went to unmarked Kristoffer Ajer successful nan six-yard box. Ajer headed nan ball down, and Mendy trapped it betwixt his legs connected nan statement and arsenic he was falling someway flicked nan shot retired of harm’s way.
Pedersen entered successful nan 12th infinitesimal for an injured Ryerson, and a blunder by Kalidou Koulibaly led to his goal. Koulibaly’s clearance of an Ødegaard walk went straight to Pedersen, who unleashed a changeable that went disconnected Mendy’s near arm.
