Match Summary · Brazil · World Cup · Football · International · World Cup · Brazil · Norway · Kristoffer Ajer · Bruno Guimaraes · Erling Haaland
| Metric | Brazil | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 34% | 66% |
| Shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls | 7 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 3 | 3 |
Brazil had an early opening when VAR awarded a penalty at 11'53'', but Bruno Guimaraes missed from the spot at 13'22'', leaving the score unchanged.
Norway reshaped their attack at half-time, replacing Antonio Nusa with Andreas Schjelderup and Alexander Sorloth with Oscar Bobb at 45'00''. Brazil responded after the break, bringing on Endrick for Matheus Cunha at 57'47'', then Neymar and Danilo Santos at 67'12'' and 67'15'' as they chased a breakthrough.
Instead, the decisive twist arrived late. Haaland made it 0-1 at 78'58'', finished again for 0-2 at 89'11'', and both times Schjelderup supplied the assist.
The finish turned frantic in added time: Neymar received a yellow card at 90'00'' before converting a penalty at 90'00'' to cut it to 1-2, but Norway held on. The stats-backed talking point from the night was Norway’s 66% possession, even as Brazil racked up more shots.