Norway thumped Moldova 11-1 with Erling Haaland netting 5 targets to assist preserve their 100% file in World Cup qualifying.
His five-goal haul marked a private greatest for Norway and was essentially the most scored by a European man in a World Cup qualifier since Austria’s Hans Krankl netted six in opposition to Malta in 1977.
Regardless of having been concerned in a freak bus accident on Monday – requiring stitches in his face – the Manchester Metropolis ahead was available to steal the headlines as soon as once more.
Norway’s dominance was additional underlined by 4 targets off the bench from Thelo Aasgaard, with Felix Horn Myhre and captain Martin Odegaard additionally on the scoresheet.
Norway now sit six factors away from Italy in Group I with 15 factors from 5 video games, after the Azzurri scraped a 5-4 win over Israel on Monday.
The qualifiers will conclude with a vital head-to-head conflict between Norway and Italy in November, which may resolve the group’s prime spot.
Haaland scored 5 occasions and Aasgaard scored 4 occasions in Norway’s massive World Cup qualifying win