Норвегийн шигшээ баг Эрлинг Холандын хоёр гоолын ачаар таван удаагийн аварга Бразилийг 2:1-ээр буулган авч, түүхэндээ анх удаа Дэлхийн аваргын шөвгийн наймд шалгарлаа.
Тоглолтын 79 дэх минутад Андреас Шелдерупын дамжуулалтаар Эрлинг Холанд тооны харьцааг нээсэн бол 90 дэх минутад дахин нэг гоолыг оруулж, энэ тэмцээний гоолын тоогоо долоод хүргэн Лионель Месси, Килиан Мбаппе нартай зэрэгцлээ. Бразилийн хувьд Бруно Гимарайнш торгуулийн цохилт алдсан нь тоглолтын эргэлтийн цэг болсон бөгөөд Неймар тоглолтын төгсгөлд нэг гоолыг нөхсөн ч ялалт байгуулахад хангалтгүй байв.
Карло Анчеллоттигийн удирдсан Бразилийн баг сөрөг довтолгоонд найдаж, Эндрик болон Неймарыг сэлгээгээр талбайд гаргасан ч Норвегийн хамгаалалтыг сэтэлж чадсангүй. Ялангуяа Эндрик тоглолтод оролцсон даруйдаа боломж алдсан нь багийн довтолгооны үр ашиггүй байдлыг илтгэв.
Норвегичууд эхний хагаст бие бялдрын давуу талаа ашиглан урт дамжуулалтаар тоглосон бол хоёрдугаар хагаст сэлгээгээр орж ирсэн техниктэй тоглогчдын тусламжтайгаар тоглолтын хэмнэлийг өөрийн гарт оруулсан юм. Ийнхүү тактикийн хувьд илүү тэвчээртэй байж, гол боломжуудаа ашигласан Норвеги шөвгийн наймд шалгарч, Анчеллоттигийн Бразилийн шигшээ баг тэмцээнийг орхилоо.
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It takes a lot to stop Erling Haaland — and now Brazil know it only too well.
The five-time world champions will not be adding a sixth title this summer after Haaland’s late header and a blistering low shot in stoppage time earned Norway a place in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time with a 2-1 win.
A cagey game always looked like it would take one monumental performer to settle it and it was no great surprise that Haaland stepped up, his brace taking his tally to seven at this tournament, joint top with Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot standings.
Our writers discuss the big moments.
Can anyone stop Haaland?
As every bar-room philosopher knows, a force cannot really be unstoppable if it is stopped, and an object cannot be unmovable if… you get the idea.
But it was the experiment we all wanted to see at the MetLife on Sunday: Erling Haaland versus Gabriel Magalhaes. Again and again until an atom is fused or someone wins. Then we could all move on to the other eternal questions, like who wins the fight, a shark or a lion?
One great debate at a time, though.
For most of the match, Haaland was winning the wrestling bouts but Gabriel, with help from the strapping Rayan at corners, was keeping his implacable foe off the score sheet.
As the clock reached 79 minutes gone, the Manchester City striker had only touched the ball 20 times, with just four of those in the box. There had been a couple of shots but nothing to unduly worry the Arsenal defender or his Brazilian teammates.
But a storm was brewing over on the left wing. Benfica’s Andreas Schjelderup, on for Antonio Nusa at the break, had already served Brazil notice that he was going to get the ball into the channel of uncertainty between the defenders and Becker. Haaland’s happiest hunting ground.
And so, with 11 minutes of regular time left, Haaland saw Schjelderup jinking his way into position, got up high and early, sent a firm downward header into the net. Gabriel was definitely moved.
Erling Haaland celebrates in trademark style (Al Bello/Getty Images)
After the bludgeon, came the rapier.
With 90 minutes gone, Haaland received a pass to feet. This time he was five yards outside the box. He took two touches to move the ball onto his left and then slotted a delightful finish, through Marquinhos’ legs, into the bottom right corner. Gabriel was just a spectator this time.
That pass? Yep, it was Schjelderup again. Game-changer. But there is no question over who was the main character here.
For those counting, he now has seven goals at the World Cup, equal with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, and 62 in 54 games for Norway. Unstoppable.
Matt Slater
Can Ancelotti survive a meek Brazil exit?
It has to be said that this was a poor collective performance from Brazil. They struggled in possession, and only really created from surging counter-attacks after individual Norway mistakes and freak moments. Once they went down to Haaland’s header, they couldn’t apply sufficient pressure to push Norway back.
That was partly down to Ancelotti, who shot himself in the foot slightly by withdrawing Bruno Guimaraes just before the opening goal. He recognised that his team were not seeing much of the ball and doubled down on the counter-attack strategy by introducing the energy of Ederson and Danilo Santos in midfield, at the cost of their best forward passer. It led to a relatively comfortable final 10 minutes to Norway who even managed to double their lead with another moment of magic from Haaland.
Carlo Ancelotti is under pressure after this exit (Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images)
Even when they did get their opportunities, Brazil were unable to captialise in front of goal. Endrick’s first involvement off the bench saw him take a bobbled touch that narrowed the angle for a 1v1 chance. Vinicius Junior cut a frustrated figure, also denied by Nyland after being sent through on goal in the first half. Guimaraes’ penalty miss felt a long time ago by the time the final whistle blew, but that could have also turned the contest the other way.
There was justifiable excitement surrounding Ancelotti’s appointment, and a hope that they could conjure up unforgettable moments on the break like his Real Madrid side. But the tactical issues were too great with this Brazil team, and this was a bump back down to earth,
Thom Harris
Why did Endrick and Neymar not make a difference?
The auto-translate feature on ‘X’ has opened up the app to content from around the world, globalising this World Cup of memes, and the Brazilians have certainly stood out, never more so than when pointing out the lengths that Ancelotti will travel to not pick Endrick.
After the Italian sidelined the young striker at Real Madrid, he has overlooked him for Brazil, despite plenty of opportunities to pick him and the huge affection towards the 19-year-old in the country. There were also reports before the tournament that Ancelotti only took Neymar to the World Cup to keep him onside, rather than have him outside the camp potentially causing problems, and to avoid angering the Brazilian population, who generally love the Santos forward, who picked up an injury ahead of the tournament.
Both were used sparingly to say the least, but they were turned to in New Jersey as Brazil searched for a winner. Endrick was put clean through on goal within seconds of coming on, but a bad touch took himself too close to Nyland, and then he poked his rushed finish well wide.
Endrick’s shot is saved by Orjan Nyland (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
Haaland, at the other end, put his hands on his head, probably due to his team getting away with one but also possibly because he knows that the chance was completely butchered.
A master of his craft, the Norway striker was the difference for his team when a big chance came his way. Endrick could not do the same and while Neymar did score a very late penalty, it was not enough for Brazil.
Sam Lee
Should Brazil’s penalty have been awarded and what went wrong for Guimaraes?
Did Kristoffer Ajer get a touch on the ball? As we discovered in the recent Croatia vs Portugal match, Fifa and Adidas have developed the technology that is supposed to be definitive.
Given the replays were inconclusive, presumably the VAR was informed that Ajer’s toe had not brushed the ball, hence the penalty. I was surprised that American referee Ismail Elfath did not point to the spot, as on initial viewing it looked a routine foul.
Matheus Cunha is fouled by Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)
It adds weight to the argument that referees are shying away from making positive penalty decisions and leaving VAR to pick up the pieces. I know from experience that there is generally more forgiveness for refs who miss offences than those that penalise an innocent player.
That may be unfair on Elfath, as such calls are tough in real time, at full speed and at pitch level, but the VAR process produced the right outcome.
Graham Scott, The Athletic’s refereeing expert
There always seems to be a great deal of schadenfreude when somebody stutters their penalty run-up and then misses, as if somebody is trying to be too clever.
The old school advice has always been, ‘Pick your spot and do not change your mind whatever you do’. The newer way of thinking turns that on its head: if you have the technique and temperament to stutter your run up and wait to see which way the goalkeeper moves, you have effectively given yourself an empty net to shoot into.
It makes a lot of sense and it is why many takers now try to out-fox the keeper before arriving at the ball, but the men between the posts have upped their game, too. We have started to see goalkeepers feint to go one way but then go the other, or simply hold their nerve and put the taker back in a position where they have to pick a spot at the last second.
The problem for Bruno Guimaraes is that he has probably become predictable; of the last five penalties he has taken for Newcastle, he has stuttered his run-up every time but gone to his right four times, suggesting he just goes there regardless of what the goalkeeper does. The other time he went down the middle, so Nyland would have had a fair idea of what was coming his way, and was able to save comfortably.
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When Neymar stepped up, both taker and keeper were dancing all over the place, but the Brazilian had the craft to make it look easy. Too little, too late, but that is how you do it.
Sam Lee
How did the clash of styles impact the match?
The opening 45 minutes presented an interesting tactical battle, as Norway looked to leverage their physical advantage with plenty of long passes into Erling Haaland and Alexander Sorloth. The latter largely played out on the right before he was substituted at half-time, and was used as a pressure valve by goalkeeper Orjan Nyland to get his team up the pitch.
As we can see from his first-half pass map, nearly every pass out to Sorloth’s flank found its target. Those straight through to Haaland had more mixed success, but Norway looked particularly dangerous when they worked to isolate their No 9 against a single defender, who tried to barge his way through.
Norway looked to change their approach in the second half, replacing both wingers with Oscar Bobb and Andreas Schjelderup — smaller, more technical wide players who like to chop inside. It gave them more control, and more possession, but they still struggled to find Haaland with crosses into the box and still looked vulnerable on the break.
Brazil, on the other hand, largely played short from goal-kicks, but ran into problems against the Norway press.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side were largely reliant on counter-attacks, streaming forward on two occasions after winger Antonio Nusa lost the ball. They struggled to really impose themselves on the ball — neither full-back Danilo and Douglas Santos were comfortable tucking inside, leaving Bruno Guimaraes with the responsibility of dropping deep and orchestrating play. When he did, midfield partner Casemiro did not push on, leaving options light for the forward pass.
Ultimately, it was Norway’s patience which proved decisive, as Schjelderup skipped by his full-back and found Haaland in the penalty area, that made the difference.
Thom Harris
