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Erling Haaland mencetak dua gol saat Norwegia memastikan tempat mereka di babak 32 besar Piala Dunia dengan kemenangan atas Senegal di New Jersey. Setelah hanya dua pertandingan di kompetisi ini, striker Manchester City itu kini telah mencetak gol dua kali lebih banyak (empat) daripada pemain Norwegia lainnya dalam sejarah Piala Dunia. Haaland jelas menikmati Piala Dunia pertamanya.
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway booked their place in the last 32 of the World Cup with victory over Senegal in New Jersey.
After just two games in the competition, the Manchester City striker has now scored twice as many goals (four) as any other Norway player in World Cup history.
Haaland is clearly enjoying his first World Cup.
Rather than being weighed down by the pressure of spearheading his country's attack, he is thriving.
His exploits for Manchester City in recent years mean he is already a superstar of the sport, but the World Cup remains the grandest stage of all and Haaland is doing all he can to make his mark.
The 25-year-old was quiet for much of the first half but showed his quality with a superb cushioned pass to tee up Odegaard, who should have scored.
Haaland then had the chance to show his captain how it is done in front of goal when he dispossessed Senegal keeper Edouard Mendy - but the striker hit the post with the goal at his mercy.
That was soon forgotten as he rifled in his first goal early in the second half, the inevitable conclusion of a swift Norway counter-attack.
Normal service had been resumed and another clinical finish, on the volley with his weaker foot, looked to have put the result beyond doubt and ultimately proved decisive.
By the end, the only surprise was that Haaland had not completed a first World Cup hat-trick. But with at least two more games to play, there is still plenty of time for that.
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