Haaland breaks Ibrahimovic's record to become top all-time Nordic goalscorer

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Haaland[/a] took his tally for ‌the national team to 64 goals in ‌56 appearances, eclipsing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ibrahimovic-zlatan/AiH2zDve/"]Ibrahimovic[/a]'s 62 goals in 122 matches for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]‌Sweden[/a].[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] striker completed his double in ‌the 74th minute, sealing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/denmark-0KUdxQVi/norway-8rP6JO0H/?mid=OxkPEQUP"]first competitive victory[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denmark/0KUdxQVi/"]Denmark[/a].[/p][p][b]"It is not possible to explain, nor is it possible to ‌learn. He is born with it. It ⁠is instinct,"[/b] Norway ‌manager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/solbakken-stale/pxok8eTM/"]Stale Solbakken[/a] said.[/p][p]Haaland, who made his senior international debut in ​2019, has scored at a rate of more than 1.1 goals per game for Norway.[/p][p][b]"It's ​madness,"[/b] Norwegian midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berge-sander/KCY13JFl/"]Sander Berge[/a] said. [b]"It's everyday business that Haaland scores goals, so it's reasonable that he ⁠is up there, but ​it's powerful."[/b][/p][image alt="Haaland's stats for Norway" id="2ab5f44d-cc70-4795-af1d-614f012ca901" credit-line="REUTERS / Jakub Porzycki" guid="54de399e-8bf6-4bc8-a432-8d00333c3016" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][h2]More goals than Brazil's Ronaldo[/h2][p]The 26-year-old also moved past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] great [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ronaldo/IFzfBp9a/"]Ronaldo[/a], who scored 62 international goals before retiring in 2011. Former Sweden women's forward Lotta ‌Schelin holds the overall Nordic international record with 88 goals.[/p][p]Haaland's clinical finishing dominated the reaction in Denmark.[/p][p][b]"Norway has him, and they should be thankful for that on a night where his sheer ruthlessness ensured the Norwegians secured the bragging rights," [/b]Danish broadcaster DR analyst Michael Sten Jensen said.[/p][embed guid="7a16c40e-3778-4731-abc4-cafe9f6c2730" url="https://x.com/KalshiSports/status/2103224929306980443" social-type="twitter" /][p]Danish newspaper B.T. wrote that Denmark were "brutally punished by Norway's most dangerous man."[/p][p]Denmark striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hojlund-rasmus/0lk9Mt7D/"]‌Rasmus Hojlund[/a] acknowledged the unique threat posed by the ​forward.[/p][p][b]"Erling has a way of finding the path ‌to the goal," [/b]Hojlund said. [b]"So in that sense it comes as no surprise, but at the same time it frustrates me."[/b][/p][p]Denmark will have a chance for revenge when they host Norway on the ⁠final matchday of the ⁠Nations League group ‌stage on November 17.[/p]