Norway defeated Brazil to reach the World Cup quarterfinals

In the quarterfinals of the World Cup in football, the national teams of Norway and Brazil faced off. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

The match, held at the magnificent stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, saw the Norwegian footballers secure a 2:1 victory, advancing to the semifinals. The game delivered an unexpected result and exciting battles.

The main hero of the match for the Norwegian national team was striker Erling Holland. He opened the scoring in the 79th minute, and in the final minute of regular time, he doubled the lead by scoring again, completing a brace.

The Brazilian national team managed to reduce the deficit only in the 10th minute of added time, as awarded by the referee. Despite Neymar accurately converting the penalty, this goal was not enough to save the South Americans from defeat.

Looking at the statistical indicators, we can see that Norway maintained a significant advantage in ball possession throughout the match. Europeans held the ball for 66% of the time, while Brazil’s figure stood at 34%.

Additionally, Norwegian players completed a total of 653 passes, with 91% accuracy. Brazilians, in contrast, made 313 passes, with an accuracy rate of 88%.

In terms of shots, Brazil was more active, attempting 12 shots on goal, but only 4 of them were on target.

Norway, on the other hand, directed 5 out of 9 shots accurately toward the goal. Throughout the match, both teams took 5 corner kicks each.

Regarding fouls, Brazil committed more infractions, violating the rules 7 times and receiving one yellow card. Norwegian players committed 4 fouls but were not cautioned by the referee.

According to One.uz, this victory serves as an important stepping stone for Norway’s future success in the tournament.