Norway are on the verge of making history thanks to two great goals from Erling Haaland.
The Manchester City man had a quiet night for 80 minutes, needing only two chances and converting both of them brilliantly.
The game remained scoreless for 79 minutes, but Schjerderup came off the bench and provided a new addition to the left wing.
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Erling Haaland beats Gabriel Magalhães to score the first goal
The Benfica man showed excellent dribbling skills, beating several Brazilian players, before putting in a peach cross, where Haaland rose highest, beating Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhães in the air and scoring a superb header past Alisson Becker.
The two have had their fair share of battles over the last few seasons, with Haaland often scoring against Arsenal and now beating Haaland again, this time for his country.
See the goals below.
And the Manchester City man was back in the game 11 minutes later. Haaland received a pass from Schjerderup just outside the box and fired a low shot from the edge past the Liverpool goalkeeper, shocking Brazil with a 2-0 goal difference.
Brazil conceded deep in stoppage time and Neymar pushed his way past Nyland to score the goal, but there wasn’t enough time to create a second chance and it ended up being just a consolation goal.
Erling Haaland makes history for Norway
Haaland single-handedly led his country to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in history.
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The deadly striker remains Norway’s undisputed star man, extending his glittering international record to 14 consecutive international goalscoring matches.
With his decisive double against Brazil, Haaland reached the incredible milestone of 62 goals in just 54 games for his country, cementing his place as world football’s best finisher.
