COVID-hit Ireland draw with Wales, Haaland hits Norway hat-trick

October 11, 2020 Norway's Erling Braut Haaland in action with Romania's Andrei Burca Vidar Ruud/NTB via REUTERS

Ireland hung on for a gritty 0-0 draw at home to Wales in their UEFA Nations League B Group 4 game in Dublin on Sunday and Erling Haaland hit a superb hat-trick as Norway hammered Romania 4-0 in Oslo in Group 1.

The Irish had to overcome the loss of seven players to COVID-19 precautions as forwards Adam Idah and Aaron Connolly were already excluded, and an unnamed player who tested positive for the virus and four more who were deemed to be close contacts were also stood down.