Published: March 26, 2022 6:31 pm
Last Updated: March 26, 2022 6:36 pm
The productive worldwide break being loved by members of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal squad continued throughout Norway’s assembly with Slovakia.
Ståle Solbakken’s troops have been again in motion on Friday evening.
In the primary of the nation’s two pleasant fixtures slated for the March worldwide break, Norway welcomed Slovakia to Oslo, hopeful of a bounce-back consequence on the again of a disappointing near their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign.
And, when all was mentioned and performed on the Ullevaal Stadion, return to successful methods is exactly what the night’s hosts managed.
The recreation’s opener got here courtesy of an virtually inevitable supply, as Erling Haaland latched onto a perfectly-weighted defence-splitting go to select the far nook in fashion.
And Norway’s 2nd of the night adopted in fast succession, courtesy of captain Martin Odegaard.
After selecting up the ball on the sting of the Slovakia penalty space, Arsenal’s in-form midfield conductor steadied himself, earlier than bending a luxurious left-footed effort into the highest nook of the guests’ internet:
Gunners thriving
As alluded to above, Odegaard’s strike capping a tremendous particular person show on Friday got here amidst what has confirmed an altogether productive 24 hours on the worldwide stage for Arsenal’s stars.
This comes with Nicolas Pepe having opened the scoring in Cote d’Ivoire’s pleasant conflict with France, and in some fashion:
Nicolas Pépé offers Ivory Coast the lead in opposition to France!
Make certain you keep for the celebrations pic.twitter.com/t1WCGLeJpk
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 25, 2022
Gunners loanee Matteo Guendouzi then performed a central function in France’s eventual comeback, teeing up Aurelien Tchouameni’s last-gasp winner courtesy of a pinpoint nook kick.
And one other member of the membership’s mortgage military was too on the right track at youth stage, as Folarin Balogun opened the scoring in England U21s’ win over Andorra:
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Tino Livramento & Folarin Balogun link-up to provide England U21s the lead in opposition to Andorra. pic.twitter.com/eytd3ybdG1
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) March 25, 2022
Not solely that, however, after John Stones pulled up with an damage drawback within the warm-up for England’s showdown with Switzerland this night, Ben White was afforded his senior debut for the Three Lions.
White, within the course of, turned the third member of Mikel Arteta’s ranks to safe his first-ever cap for his nation this week, following each Gabriel Martinelli with Brazil, and William Saliba for the aforementioned France.
@Arsenal‘s Gabriel Martinelli comes on for his Brazil debut!
What a second for the gifted teen pic.twitter.com/zPussxN2lL
— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) March 25, 2022
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