With Norway missing captain Martin Odegaard due to injury, Erling Haaland took on the responsibility and proved it with a brilliant performance.
In the 23rd minute, left winger Antonio Nusa had a tricky shot that goalkeeper Stas Pokatilov could not catch, Haaland quickly rushed in to score the rebound into an empty net.
In the 37th minute, it was Nusa who made a pass for Haaland to head the ball into the visitors' net. The Man City striker completed his hat-trick with a powerful shot.
This is Haaland's third hat-trick of the season, after two matches against Ipswich Town and West Ham in the Premier League in August. Throughout his career, the Norwegian striker has had 25 hat-tricks when he is only 24 years old.
Of these, the striker scored 11 hat-tricks for Man City, 4 times for Dortmund, 5 times for Salzburg, 1 time at Molde and 4 times for the Norwegian national team.
With 3 goals scored last night, Haaland rose to the top of the Nations League's top scorer list this season with 7 goals, 2 more than superstar Ronaldo (Portugal) and Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden).
The Man City striker also set a record for the player with the most goals in Nations League history with 16 goals, followed by Aleksandar Mitrovic - 15 goals, Vedat Muriqi, Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku with 10 goals each.
Norway, with a 5-star victory, won first place in Group B3 with 13 points, 2 points more than second-placed Austria and promoted to League A next season.
Star Erling Haaland returned to Man City's headquarters with a record of 4 goals in just 4 days. This is a good form for "The Citizens" to confidently win all 3 points in the reception of Tottenham in round 12 of the Premier League.
At this time, Pep Guardiola's army is facing a crisis with 4 consecutive defeats in all competitions.
