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European Championship | Qualifiers

Sep 6, 2015 at 5pm UK

Norway Norway
2-0
Croatia

Inge Berget (51'), Corluka (69' og.)

FT(HT: 0-0)

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Jo Inge Berget brace sees Norway beat Croatia

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter | 06 September 2015

Jo Inge Berget's brace helps Norway beat Croatia 2-0 in their Euro 2016 qualifying Group H clash in Oslo.

Norway have split their Euro 2016 qualifying group wide open after beating Croatia 2-0 in their Group H clash in Oslo, courtesy of Jo Inge Berget's brace.

The Malmo midfielder was in the right place at the right time 51 minutes in to get to a rebound inside the box and rifle the ball past Danijel Subasic.

Norway's Jo Inge Berget (R) celebrates scoring 1 - 0 with his teammates Markus Henriksen (L) and Even Hovland during the Euro 2016 Group H qualifying football match between Norway and Croatia at in Oslo, on September 6, 2015. © Getty Images

Mario Mandzukic then came close to pulling level just moments later with a strike from the edge of the box which sailed just over the bar.

Berget, however, went on to double Norway's lead in the 70th minute following a skilful individual run finished off by a strike which deflected off Vedran Corluka and into the bottom-left corner.

The result means that Norway leapfrog to the top of Group H, with Croatia in second and Euro 2012 finalists Italy in third.