During Norway's clash with Moldova, a forgotten former Premier League star stopped a pitch invader from reaching Erling Haaland. <br /><br />Norway opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 away win against the minnows. The Manchester City striker scored the second goal of the match. <br /><br />Borussia Dortmund's Julian Ryerson, Luton's Thelo Aasgaard, and Toulouse's Aaron Donnum also got on the scoresheet alongside Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth. <br /><br />Haaland was brought off in the 78th minute as Norway prepared to face Israel in their second qualifier on Tuesday. <br /><br />The 24-year-old's presence drew a huge crowd in Moldova and one fan ran on the pitch in a bid to get near him. <br /><br />However, former Fulham captain Brede Hangeland stepped in and stopped the pitch invader just as he got within touching distance of Haaland. <br /><br />The individual was then reeled in by the recovering security guards, who swept him away and the match resumed. <br /><br />Hangeland is now Norway's assistant coach having captained the nation in 48 of his 91 appearances between 2002 and 2014. <br /><br />The 43-year-old spent eight years in the Premier League before retiring in 2016 following a stint at Crystal Palace. <br /><br />But he is best known for his time at Fulham, where he played 217top-flight matches from 2008 to 2014. <br /><br />The center-back was part of the Fulham side that remarkably reached the Europa League final in 2010 under Roy Hodgson, though they lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid.
