Brazil 1-2 Norway: Erling Haaland’s brace late in the second half beat Arsenal rivals Gabriel Magalhães and handed Carlo Ancelotti’s side an early exit from the World Cup.
Erling Haaland plunges Gabriel into despair after Norway’s first goal was taken away (Image: 2026 Getty Images)
One of the Premier League’s most entertaining rivalries has resumed on the international stage as Erling Haaland and Gabriel Magalhães compete once again. And it was Haaland who had the last laugh after Norway rioted to set a date for their quarter-final against England.
Haaland’s double accusation condemned Brazil to yet another early World Cup exit. And the inquest of the Samba superstar and his manager Carlo Ancelotti will be just as painful as watching Haaland flaunt his power at their expense here.
The rivalry between Norway’s main man and Gabriel dominated the pre-match narrative, given their history in the recent blockbuster showdown between Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League.
And it was Norway’s arrogant No. 9 who came out on top in the latest chapter of the smoldering feud, sacrificing Gabriel, who was knocked out of the air, to score the header that sealed Norway’s coveted place in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in its history.
The Manchester City star put Brazil to shame in the 90th minute with a low drive that nestled perfectly into the bottom corner of the goal.
Norway thought they had scored the first goal after just three minutes, but they were denied by an offside flag. Patrick Berg finished well past Alisson from a pull-back in the box, but replays showed a clear offside in the build-up.
Brazil had a golden chance to score from the penalty spot after Christopher Ajer brought down Matheus Cunha. The referee did not initially point to the spot, but VAR intervened and sent it to the screen.
Haaland beats Gabriel in the air to score his first goal (Image: AFP or licensor)
Agel barely touched the ball, but was given a penalty. Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães stepped up, but his modest shot from a sloppy run-up was easily saved by Norwegian keeper Orjan Nyland.
Brazil looked likely to break the deadlock before half-time, but Nyland got in the way when called upon and smartly stopped Vinicius Junior’s attack late in the first half.
Endrik had a great chance to break the deadlock shortly after replacing Cunha, when Vinicius Junior’s deft pass slotted him into the net, but the incredible teenager’s finish was poor.
Unfortunately for Brazil, Haaland scored the inevitable goal with just 10 minutes left in regular time, something they will regret for the rest of their lives.
Haaland scores twice to defeat Brazil, helping Norway advance to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time (Image: AFP or licensor)
Gabriel looked shaken as he got up from the grass after being punched in the air by his rival.
And things got even worse for the Brazilian defender and his compatriots, who now had to face the punitive consequences of dropping out of the tournament that was almost synonymous with their success.
Brazil were awarded a penalty in the 8th minute of stoppage time, which was converted by Neymar.
But it was too late for Haaland and his teammates to write their name in Norwegian history.
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