Striker Erling Haaland stretched Norway as they claimed their first Nations League victory against Northern Ireland (1-5). League B or second division saw Haaland's display. The Borussia Dortmund striker, one of the most sought-after footballers on the current market, accumulates three goals in the two games played in the competition.
The one who scored in the defeat against Austria last Friday did not work. But this time, he led the first Nations League victory, won in Northern Ireland. After Mohamed Elyounoussi's goal that opened the scoring and Paddy McNair's subsequent draw for the hosts, Haaland came into play. He scored Norway's second and fifth and gave Alexander Sorloth one of the two he did.
Borussia Dortmund forward recovers his options in the competition for the Norwegian team. They are one point behind Romania, which leads the group after beating Austria (2-3) at home with goals from Denis Alibe, Dragos Grigore and Alesancru Maxim.
Scotland became the leader of Group 2 of this second category after winning in the Czech Republic (1-2). Jakub Pesek put the central European team ahead but Lyndon Dykes and Ryan Christie, from a penalty, led to the Scottish victory, which on the first date drew against Israel.
The Israeli side, in fact, avoided defeat in added time against Slovakia (1-1), which took the lead thanks to Michal Duris. Eliyau Elmkies established the final tie. The day was completed with the triumphs of Belarus and Lithuania against Kazakhstan (1-2) and Albania (0-1), respectively, in League C.