Norway 1-2 England: World Cup quarter-final player ratings from Miami
Norway Orjan Håskjold Nyland Norway’s hero against Brazil will have nightmares about his error that handed Bellingham his second goal. 3 Julian Ryerson Struggled to
Norway Orjan Håskjold Nyland Norway’s hero against Brazil will have nightmares about his error that handed Bellingham his second goal. 3 Julian Ryerson Struggled to contain Gordon, but loves bombing forward. O’Reilly looked relieved when he was forced off. 8 Kristoffer Ajer The Brentford defender made some brilliant blocks and was almost the hero when he hit the bar. 7 View image in fullscreen Norway’s Torbjørn Heggem celebrates scoring a goal that was later disallowed with Kristoffer Ajer as England’s Marc Guéhi and Jude Bellingham protest. Photograph: Marco Bello/Reuters Torbjørn Heggem Thought he had scored for a few minutes. England thought he got lucky for catching Bellingham. 6 David Møller Wolfe Dealt well with threat of Madueke and Saka for most of the game. Occasional forays forward before coming off. 6 Martin Ødegaard The heartbeat of Norway’s team grew in influence massively after a slow start. Gave everything for the cause. 8 Sander Berge Screened Norway’s back four tirelessly. No easy task in the sweltering conditions in Miami. 6 Patrick Berg Won ball off Kane for opening goal and a bustling presence throughout. Looks perfect for Premier League.
7 Alexander Sørloth Height always causes problems, although he dallied in the first half when a pass to Haaland was on. 6 View image in fullscreen Erling Haaland congratulates Jude Bellingham on England’s win. The Norway striker had to go off in extra time. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Fifa/Getty Images Erling Haaland Opponents never feel safe when he’s around but looked totally devastated when he had to come off in extra time. 7 Andreas Schjelderup Only the Benfica winger will know if he actually meant his goal but they all count. 7 Substitutes: Fredrik Aursnes (for Ryerson, 60) Came to his side’s rescue with goalline clearance. 7; Oscar Bobb (for Sørloth, 68) Added dynamism down Norway’s right flank but could not make England pay in extra time. 6; Antonio Nusa (for Schjelderup, 68) Caused real problems when he came off the bench. 7; Marcus Pedersen (for Wolfe, 89) Struggled to contain Saka in extra time. 5; Leo Østigård (for Heggem, 90) Slow to react to the rebound when Bellingham scored England’s winner. 5; Jørgen Strand Larsen (for Haaland, 106) It’s not easy being Haaland’s understudy. Couldn’t make an impact.
5 England Jordan Pickford Looked shaky on occasions. Not clear why he doesn’t try to catch the ball more often. 6 Ezri Konsa Adapted well to new role at right-back, even if Schjelderup’s goal came down his side. 7 John Stones Got away with a real howler in the first half having not started since opening game. Yet recovered extremely well. 7 Marc Guéhi Immense battle with his Manchester City teammate Haaland. Pulled off an epic block to stop a Nusa shot. 8 Nico O’Reilly Outstanding tackle to stop Bobb in full flow. Will have been disappointed to have been taken off. 7 View image in fullscreen Elliot Anderson was one of England’s two standout performers, along with Jude Bellingham. Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA Elliot Anderson Surging run set up first goal and dominated central midfield. Looks worth every penny Manchester City paid for him. 9 Declan Rice Clearly suffering from the effects of injury and illness. Not his usual bustling presence and set-piece delivery was poor. 5 Noni Madueke Failed to capitalise on early opportunities, even if he showed that he can use his right foot occasionally.
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