SenegalvsNorway
SEN 2/NOR 3
Things to say
Norway beat Senegal 3-2 at MetLife Stadium to go 2-0 at the World Cup.
01
opener
Norway edged Senegal 3-2, what a watch. End to end the whole way. Senegal threw everything at them late but couldn't find the equalizer.
02
key player
Haaland was a menace up top, five shots and a constant handful. Senegal's back line never got a breather.
03
hot take
Honestly Norway rode their luck. Two goals from open play and they're letting Senegal walk through the middle. Tighten up or a real side punishes that.
04
deep cut
Mendy made three saves and still picked the ball out twice from open play, but the quiet guy was Ajer with fourteen defensive interventions holding it together.
05
exit
Anyway, Norway top the group at 2-0 now. Senegal need a result next or they're packing their bags.
The recap
Norway edged Senegal 3-2 in a proper end-to-end thriller at MetLife, and they're now two from two at this World Cup. Haaland was the focal point as you'd expect, leading the line with five shots while Sander Berge pulled the strings in midfield.
Senegal had their moments, Ismaïla Sarr peppering the goal and Mendy busy between the sticks, but they just couldn't nick the equalizer when it mattered. Two games, two losses, and the Lions of Teranga are staring down an early exit.