Haaland hits five as Norway put 11 goals past helpless Moldova

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Norway delivered a devastating attacking performance on Tuesday night, crushing Moldova 11–1 in a World Cup qualifying match in Oslo.

Erling Haaland scored five times, while Andreas Schjelderup Aasgaard struck a hat-trick in what became one of the most dominant victories in Norway’s football history.

The hosts set the tone within six minutes as Filip Myhre opened the scoring from Haaland’s assist.

Moments later, Haaland got his first of the night after combining with Myhre, before completing a rapid-fire hat-trick with two more goals supplied by captain Martin Ødegaard.

Ødegaard himself then added the fifth on the stroke of half-time to put Norway firmly in control at 5–0.

After the restart, Haaland showed no mercy, netting his fourth in the 52nd minute with help from David Møller Wolfe.

Moldova briefly celebrated when Leo Østigård accidentally diverted the ball into his own net in the 74th minute, but the damage was already overwhelming.

Aasgaard took centre stage late on, scoring in the 67th, 76th and 79th minutes-the last from the penalty spot — to secure his hat-trick. Haaland then grabbed his fifth of the game in the 83rd minute after a pass from Julian Ryerson, before Aasgaard capped the night with his fourth goal in stoppage time.

The emphatic 11–1 scoreline leaves Norway in a commanding position in their qualifying group, while Haaland’s five-goal masterclass underlined his status as the world’s most prolific striker. For coach Ståle Solbakken, it was a statement performance that sent shockwaves across Europe as Norway continue their push toward the 2026 World Cup finals.