Erling Haaland fires Norway to Nations League win over Serbia - in pictures

Manchester City-bound striker scores lone goal in victory over Serbia to get Norway's Uefa Nations League campaign up and running

Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring against Serbia in their Uefa Nations League match at the Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia. Norway won the match 1-0. Reuters

Norway's Erling Haaland scores their first goal. Reuters

Norway's Erling Haaland reacts after a missed opportunity. Reuters

Norway's Erling Haaland, front, duels for the ball with Serbia's Strahinja Pavlovic. AP Photo

Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their first goal. Reuters

Erling Haaland of Norway celebrates with teammates after scoring against Serbia. Getty Images

Norway's Erling Haaland in action. Reuters

Norway's Erling Haaland (L) in action against Serbia's Strahinja Pavlovic (R) during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Norway in Belgrade, Serbia, 02 June 2022. EPA / ANDREJ CUKIC

Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - Group H - Serbia v Norway - Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia - June 2, 2022 Norway's Erling Haaland in action with Serbia's Nikola Milenkovic REUTERS / Marko Djurica

Norway's Erling Haaland (L) in action against Serbia's Sasa Lukic (R) during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Serbia and Norway in Belgrade, Serbia, 02 June 2022. EPA / ANDREJ CUKIC

Norway's Erling Haaland fights for the ball with Serbia's Milos Veljkovic. AFP

Erling Haaland of Norway is replaced by Morten Thorsby. Getty Images

Norway's Erling Haaland. AP Photo

Norway's Erling Haaland after the match. Reuters

Erling Haaland of Norway celebrates. Getty Images

Manchester City-bound striker striker Erling Haaland's superb first-half volley gave Norway a 1-0 win away to Serbia as they got their Nations League Group B4 campaign underway on Thursday, but they needed goalkeeping heroics from Orjan Nyland to secure the win.

The visitors took the lead in the 26th minute as Martin Odegaard sliced open the defence with a beautiful pass to Marcus Pedersen who crossed for Haaland to deftly volley home from close range with the only shot on target in the first half.

Serbia dominated possession and put the Norwegian defence under tremendous pressure in the second half, but Nyland pulled off a string of fine saves to keep his clean sheet intact and secure the three points for his team.

Serbia host Slovenia on Sunday, while Norway take on Scandinavian rivals and group leaders Sweden in Stockholm.