Austria beats Norway to maintain shared leadership of Nations League group B3

5-1 win built mainly in the second half

Austria defeated Norway in devastating fashion on matchday 4 of the Nations League group stage . A 5-1 win built mainly in the second half.

It was in the 8th minute, moments after Erling Haaland hit the post, that the scoring was opened, with a great goal from Arnautovic . A powerful shot that, even so, did not prevent Sorloth from leaving, with a great header (and a bad approach by Pentz ), leaving the game tied on the return to the booths.

If the first half was balanced, the second could not have been more uneven. Four minutes after kick-off, Arnautovic scored twice from the penalty spot. In the 58th minute, Lienhart made it 3-1 from a corner. In the 62nd minute, Posch headed in the fourth and in the 71st minute, Gregoritsch , also from the top of the pitch, scored the fifth for the hosts. Three headed goals and a penalty without any response from Norway. In addition to the scorers, Sabitzer ‘s performance was also noteworthy , as he was crucial in Austria taking the lead in Group B3, level on points with Norway and Slovenia .