Erling Haaland was at it again, bagging a decisive brace to power Norway to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Denmark in their Nations League opener. Fresh from a remarkable World Cup campaign where he scored seven goals to fire Norway to the quarter-finals, the Manchester City talisman was once again the difference-maker in Oslo.A chaotic first-half set the tone with three goals in 11 minutes.Fulhams Oscar Bobb opened the scoring by collecting a neat delivery from Arsenal playmaker Martin Odegaard and curling a fine finish into the far corner. Just four minutes later, Antonio Nusa danced into the Denmark box before slipping through a pass to Haaland, who applied an instinctive first-time finish past Filip Jorgensen.Brentfords Mikkel Damsgaard halved the deficit almost immediately with a sensational 25-yard free-kick and Denmark mounted a fightback on the hour mark when former Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund drew the visitors level at 2-2.Haaland had the final say, however from a smart corner routine, the lethal marksman finding space inside the area to rifle home the winner.Elsewhere, the Republic of Ireland were flat in defeat to Kosovo while Greece won in Serbia.Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off after scoring an equaliser against Austria, following a celebration in which he used the corner flag to simulate a gun.Austria went on to win 3-1 with two late goals.Nations League resultsAndorra 1-2 MaltaNetherlands 1-1 GermanySerbia 1-2 GreeceLiechtenstein 0-2 LithuaniaAustria 3-1 IsraelKosovo 1-0 Republic of IrelandNorway 3-2 DenmarkPortugal 1-0 Wales Topics Denmark National Football Team Erling Haaland Norway National Football Team UEFA Nations League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Portugal 1-0 Wales: Nations League holders off to winning start in Lisbon Tom Rostance 24th September, 2026 WATCH: Felix gives Portugal the lead against Wales Tom Rostance 24th September, 2026 Portugal v Wales: Teams confirmed for Nations League clash Tom Rostance 24th September, 2026 Turkey v France: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Nicholas McGee 24th September, 2026 Tip of the Day: Portugal, Germany & Netherlands Feature In Nations League Treble Mitch Fretton 24th September, 2026 Paul Gascoigne slams muted England celebrations at World Cup and says they drive me nuts Mitch Fretton 23rd September, 2026
