The Arsenal captain received a FotMob rating of 8.6, miles ahead of Haaland’s 6.8 and everybody else who took to the pitch.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal applauds the fans following the team's victory during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Emirates Stadium on August 17, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 17: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal applauds the fans following the team’s victory during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Emirates Stadium on August 17, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)
Odegaard, who played the full 90 minutes, made 63 accurate passes (89%), created four chances, and controlled the game from midfield with 106 touches and 41 passes in the final third.
His defensive work, winning 14 duels, and offensive creativity were crucial to Norway’s performance, though the team lacked finishing, highlighted by Haaland’s struggles to find the back of the net despite four shots.
Haaland, who has been in red-hot form for Manchester City, failed to score, missing one big chance and registering just 18 touches throughout the match.
This image shows player ratings from the Kazakhstan vs. Norway match in a 5-4-1 vs. 4-3-3 formation, respectively. The standout player for Norway is Martin Odegaard with a rating of 8.6, significantly higher than any other player. Erling Haaland, meanwhile, registered a lower rating of 6.8. For Kazakhstan, goalkeeper Shatskiy was the best performer with an 8.1 rating. Other notable performances include Sorloth (7.0) and Ostigard (7.7) for Norway, and Vorogovsky (7.7) and Alip (7.5) for Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan v Norway player ratings via Fotmob
His lack of impact was reflected in his FotMob rating of 6.8, as Kazakhstan’s resilient defence, including their goalkeeper Shatskiy (rated 8.1 and the only other player to receive 8 or above from both sides), kept Norway at bay.
After the match, Norway manager Stale Solbakken expressed frustration with the lack of finishing, despite controlling the game.
He said, “We created four big chances, but with such great dominance we should create three or four more big ones.
“If Erling had taken his chance, it would have been a decent away game.”
Next up for Norway is a game against Austria, at home, on Monday.
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