Haaland Nets 22nd Hat-Trick As Norway Secures Win Against Kosovo
Erling Haaland scored the 22nd hat-trick of his career for club and country as Norway secured a 3-0 victory over Kosovo in Wednesday's international friendly at Ullevaal Stadion. The Manchester City striker, who was the Premier League's top scorer for the second consecutive season in 2023-24, opened the scoring just 15 minutes into the match in Oslo.
Haaland headed home David Moller Wolfe's cross from inside the six-yard box. He then doubled his tally in the 70th minute with a clipped finish after being played through on goal. The third goal came three minutes later when Haaland exchanged passes with Aron Donnum and fired home after Kosovo failed to clear the danger.
Haaland now boasts an impressive record of 30 goals in just 32 appearances for Norway. The team will face Denmark in their next friendly on Saturday. The match concluded with a 3-0 scoreline in favour of Norway, much to the delight of the 19,634 fans present at Ullevaal Stadion.
Kampen er over og ender 3-0 til Norge over Kosovo. Hattrick av Erling Braut HaalandTusen takk til alle 19 634 som kom p Ullevaal i kveld! pic.twitter.com/3gLIejq5ro
— Fotballandslaget (@nff_landslag) June 5, 2024
Meanwhile, Euro 2024-bound Denmark also played a friendly on Wednesday, securing a 2-1 win over Sweden. Christian Eriksen scored a late winner with a dipping shot in the 86th minute at Parken Stadium. Earlier, Alexander Isak had equalised for Sweden after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg opened the scoring for Denmark.
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