Norway crushed Kazakhstan 5-0 in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday. Manchester City star Erling Haaland netted a stunning hat-trick, while Alexander Sorloth and Antonio Nusa bagged apiece too as the Lions steamrolled their way past the Kazakhs on the final day of the group phase. With 13 points from six games, Norway won Group 3 in League B and gained promotion to League A, while Kazakhstan were regelated to League C after ending up rock-bottom. Here are the player ratings:
Norway National Football Team Player Ratings vs Kazakhstan
Goalkeeper
Egil Selvik – 7
With the Kazakhs misfiring in the attack, Selvik wasn’t tested enough in goal and didn’t have to make a single save.
Defenders
Marcus Pedersen – 6.5
Drove forward to lay a few crosses but none could find his teammate.
Stian Gregersen – 7
Passed the ball around well and played a key role in regaining possession too.
Leo Ostigard – 7.5
Key to helping Norway maintain control in the game with excellent distribution; made over 100 passes.
Julian Ryerson – 8.5
An unstoppable fireball of energy and menace on the left flank; laid four key passes and 12 crosses.
Midfielders
Kristian Thorstvedt – 7
Was solid at winning his duels and made a few chances too.
Sander Berge – 7
Connected brilliantly with his attacking cohorts and even bagged an assist in the match.
Forwards
Alexander Sorloth – 8
Made it 3-0 for Norway just minutes before half-time.
Morten Thorsby – 7.5
Played a key role in opening up Kazakhstan’s defense.
Antonio Nusa – 8.5
Assisted Haaland for their second goal and scored their fifth.
Erling Haaland – 10
A scintillating display from the Manchester City forward, topped off with a sensational hat-trick.
Substitutes
Torbjorn Heggem – 6.5
Really good passing.
Patrick Berg – 7
Vitaly in keeping the ball moving for the hosts.
Jorgen Larsen – 7.5
Set up Nusa for Norway’s fifth of the evening.
Sondre Langas – 6
Couldn’t impact the game much.
Colin Rosler – N/A
Not enough time to make an impact.
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Kazakhstan National Football Team Player Ratings vs Norway
Goalkeeper
Stas Pokatilov – 6
Completely run over by Norway’s menacing attacking frontline.
Defenders
Sultanbek Astanov – 6.5
Timed his tackles to perfection.
Alibek Kasym – 4
Couldn’t compete with Norway’s menace.
Nuraly Alip – 6
Showed excellent vision to make five clearances while also trying to disrupt Norway’s movements with four tackles.
Yan Vorogovskiy – 6.5
Showed great courage and determination to compete for possession.
Midfielders
Islam Chesnokov – 6
No real impact in the match.
Erkin Tapalov – 4
Completely outpaced, outsmarted and outmanouvered by Norway’s forwards and hence taken off at the break.
Askhat Tagybergen – 5.5
Laid three key passes but his best bits only came in bits and parts.
Maksim Samorodov – 6
Struggled to win his duels and didn’t see much of the ball either.
Forwards
Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov – 7
Competed hard for the ball, winning eight of his 17 duels and never gave the Norwegian defense a moment’s rest.
Abat Aimbetov – 5
No real impact; went off at the break.
Substitutes
Bauyrzhan Islamkhan – 7
Played a key role in regaining possession and showed his excellent tacking ability.
Aybar Zakhsylykov – 6
On the fringes for much of the game after coming on.
Zhan-Ali Payruz – 6
No real involvement whatsoever.
Elkhan Astanov – 5
Didn’t see much of the ball.
Askhat Baltabekov – N/A
Came on for the final few minutes to see the game off.
FAQs
What was the result of Norway vs Kazakhstan?
The result of Norway vs Kazakhstan was a 5-0 win for Norway.
When was Norway vs Kazakhstan?
Norway vs Kazakhstan was on Sunday, 17th November 2024.
Who was the man of the match in Norway vs Kazakhstan?
The man of the match in Norway vs Kazakhstan was Erling Haaland.