Erling Haaland Hits Five as Norway Thrash Moldova 11-1

Erling Haaland delivered a stunning display in Norway’s 11-1 World Cup qualifying win over Moldova, scoring five goals and providing two assists. The 25-year-old, playing with stitches from a bus door accident, now has 48 goals in 45 caps. Norway equaled their biggest win, while Haaland’s heroics boost Manchester City ahead of the derby against United.

For the Norwegian national team, Erling Haaland produced a stunning display in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Moldova, scoring five goals and providing two assists in an 11-1 win at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. The 25-year-old Manchester City striker struck in the 11th, 36th, 43rd, 52nd, and 83rd minutes, while also setting up Felix Horn Myhre’s opener and Thelo Aasgaard’s goal.

Despite carrying three stitches on his face from a bus door accident earlier in the week, Haaland delivered a ruthless performance that earned him a perfect 10/10 Fotmob rating. Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard also shone, contributing two assists and a goal. The emphatic result equaled Norway’s biggest-ever competitive victory and matched the second-highest winning margin in European World Cup qualifying history, just behind West Germany’s 12-0 win over Cyprus in 1969. Haaland’s tally of five goals leaves him only one short of Austria’s Hans Krankl, who holds the European qualifying record with six in a single match.

Norway now sits atop Group I with five wins in five games, while Moldova remain winless but still in contention through the Nations League pathway. For Manchester City, Haaland’s form is a timely boost before the crucial derby against Manchester United, especially with City struggling in 13th place in the Premier League.