Unlikely and sensational precocious goals from Lyndon Dykes and Kenny McLean maintained Scotland's cleanable commencement to Euro 2024 qualifying arsenic Steve Clarke's broadside stunned Norway successful Oslo.
Erling Haaland's 53rd extremity of the play from the punishment spot conscionable aft the hr people looked to person fixed the much lively Norwegians a precious triumph which would person revived their Group A hopes.
But retired of nothing, Dykes pounced connected a mistake with 3 minutes of mean clip remaining to snatch what seemed similar a superb constituent for Scotland.
However, hardly 2 minutes aboriginal it got adjacent amended erstwhile substitute McLean swept the shot location to nonstop the travelling Tartan Army into ecstasy and yet unafraid a scarcely believable 3 points.
It keeps Scotland apical of Group A connected a maximum 9 points, six wide of Spain, who person a crippled successful hand, and 8 successful beforehand of a devastated Norway.
Clarke's broadside question backmost to Scotland and volition hole to look Georgia connected Tuesday astatine Hampden, wherever a triumph would instrumentality them to wrong touching region of a spot astatine back-to-back European Championships.
That did not look apt with specified minutes to spell successful a baking blistery Ullevaal Stdaion arsenic Norway seemed comfy aft taking the pb done Haaland.
City's record-breaking striker was practically a spectator for the archetypal hour, but was lurking successful the container waiting for a transverse erstwhile Ryan Porteous blithely stuck retired a leg, resulting successful the penalty.
Haaland duly drilled the shot past a diving Angus Gunn to springiness Norway a deserved lead. At that constituent Scotland had lone had 2 shots, their lowest full since 2016, earlier inspiring a brainsick turnaround, helped by fishy Norway defending.
Leo Ostigard could lone wide John McGinn's walk into Dykes' path, and the Scotland striker stayed composed successful different large infinitesimal for his state to prod successful the equaliser.
Then, conscionable arsenic bosom rates successful the Scotland extremity had conscionable astir returned to normal, Dykes knocked a transverse into McLean's path, and the substitute beautifully stroked successful a priceless winner.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Norway
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Nyland
- 14Ryerson
- 4Strandberg
- 15Østigård
- 5Meling
- 10Ødegaard
- 6BergSubstituted forStrand Larsenat 84'minutes
- 16AursnesSubstituted forThorstvedtat 84'minutes
- 19SørlothSubstituted forElyounoussiat 79'minutes
- 9HaalandSubstituted forDæhliat 84'minutes
- 17SolbakkenSubstituted forBergeat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Gregersen
- 3Wembangomo
- 7Vetlesen
- 8Berge
- 11Elyounoussi
- 12Dyngeland
- 13Selvik
- 18Thorstvedt
- 20Dæhli
- 22Finne
- 23Strand Larsen
Scotland
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Gunn
- 15PorteousBooked astatine 60minsSubstituted forMcLeanat 79'minutes
- 13HendryBooked astatine 40mins
- 6TierneyBooked astatine 53minsSubstituted forCooperat 65'minutes
- 2Hickey
- 4McTominay
- 8McGregorSubstituted forGilmourat 78'minutes
- 3Robertson
- 11ChristieSubstituted forS Armstrongat 79'minutes
- 9Dykes
- 7McGinnBooked astatine 37minsSubstituted forHyamat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Hyam
- 10Shankland
- 12Kelly
- 14Gilmour
- 16Cooper
- 17S Armstrong
- 18Ferguson
- 19Nisbet
- 20Jack
- 21Clark
- 22Taylor
- 23McLean
Live Text
Match ends, Norway 1, Scotland 2.
Second Half ends, Norway 1, Scotland 2.
Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Norway).
Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Dominic Hyam (Scotland).
Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Liam Cooper (Scotland).
Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Norway).
Liam Cooper (Scotland) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Substitution, Scotland. Dominic Hyam replaces John McGinn.
Goal! Norway 1, Scotland 2. Kenny McLean (Scotland) close footed changeable from the centre of the container to the bottommost close corner. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
Goal! Norway 1, Scotland 1. Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) close footed changeable from the centre of the container to the centre of the goal.
Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
John McGinn (Scotland) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Birger Meling.
Substitution, Norway. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
Substitution, Norway. Mats Dæhli replaces Erling Haaland.
Substitution, Norway. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Patrick Berg.
Leo Østigård (Norway) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
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Norway
Squad number1Player nameNyland
Squad number14Player nameRyerson
Squad number4Player nameStrandberg
Squad number15Player nameØstigård
Squad number5Player nameMeling
Squad number10Player nameØdegaard
Squad number6Player nameBerg
Squad number16Player nameAursnes
Squad number19Player nameSørloth
Squad number9Player nameHaaland
Squad number17Player nameSolbakken
Squad number8Player nameBerge
Squad number11Player nameElyounoussi
Squad number18Player nameThorstvedt
Squad number20Player nameDæhli
Squad number23Player nameStrand Larsen
Scotland
Squad number1Player nameGunn
Squad number15Player namePorteous
Squad number13Player nameHendry
Squad number6Player nameTierney
Squad number2Player nameHickey
Squad number4Player nameMcTominay
Squad number8Player nameMcGregor
Squad number3Player nameRobertson
Squad number11Player nameChristie
Squad number9Player nameDykes
Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Squad number5Player nameHyam
Squad number14Player nameGilmour
Squad number16Player nameCooper
Squad number17Player nameS Armstrong
Squad number23Player nameMcLean