Fairytale rolls on: BVB star Ryerson celebrates another World Cup shock | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund defender Julian Ryerson has pulled off Norway’s next World Cup upset. After the surprise win over Brazil, a quarter-final now awaits for the first time in the federation’s history.

Julian Ryerson continues to make headlines with Norway at the World Cup. The Borussia Dortmund player and his national team pulled off a surprise 2-1 win over record world champions Brazil, reaching the last eight for the first time ever.

After recovering from muscular problems, Ryerson returned to the starting lineup. The full-back had missed the previous two World Cup matches through injury and played 63 minutes against Brazil. The Dortmund man in particular delivered a focused defensive performance against attacking star Vinicius Junior before being substituted.

The decision only came in the closing stages — and once again former BVB striker Erling Haaland was there. After the score had still been 0-0 at half-time, the goalscorer put Norway ahead in the 79th minute with a header.

BVB star Ryerson reaches the quarter-finals with Norway

Shortly before the final whistle, he made it 2-0 with his second goal of the evening. Brazil only managed to pull one back deep into stoppage time through a Neymar penalty.

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With his sixth and seventh goals of the tournament, Haaland once again emerged as the match-winner. For Norway, the victory marks a historic milestone: never before had the national team reached the quarter-finals of a World Cup.

The next major challenge is already waiting there. Next Saturday, Ryerson and Norway will face England, who have also qualified for the last eight. That means the BVB pro is currently the only Dortmund outfield player still able to dream of the World Cup title. Only goalkeeper Gregor Kobel could also reach the quarter-finals with Switzerland, who face Colombia in the round of 16 on Tuesday (10 p.m.).

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