Brazil vs Norway player ratings: Haaland tops the night as Brazil pay for the miss

Erling Haaland’s 9/10 was the standout mark from Brazil vs Norway, and it sat at the centre of a 2-1 Norway win. Bruno Guimarães missed an early penalty in the 14th minute, then Erling Haaland scored twice, in the 79th minute and again in the 90th. Brazil’s wait to win their sixth World Cup will stretch to 28 years after their elimination by Norway.

Haaland and the decisive ratings

GOAL’s ratings panel put the night’s best performance on Haaland, whose 9/10 came with a ruthless double and the kind of late finishing that kills the contest. The second half was shaped by that decisiveness. Once he had the chance, he took both of them.

Vinícius Júnior was Brazil’s brightest attacker, with a 7.2 that was the best mark among their front-line threats. It is not a flattering defeat for Brazil, but it does show where the danger came from when they were trying to stay in it.

The missed penalty that defined Brazil

Guimarães’ 6/10 will be remembered for one moment, and it was the worst possible one. GOAL described his spot-kick as woeful and extremely costly, after he had played some delightful passes in the build-up to the penalty being awarded.

That is the problem for Brazil’s night in one line. They had enough moments to worry Norway, but the big swing belonged to the visitors, and Ørjan Nyland's four saves helped keep it that way before Haaland’s second goal put the result beyond reach.

For Brazil, the ratings point to a team with one clear attacking bright spot and one costly error that swallowed the rest of the performance. For Norway, it was Haaland who set the standard, and the 9/10 sits right on top of a night they controlled when it mattered most.