Martin Odegaard hits out at Bernardo Silva and says he 'completely lost his head' in Norway vs Portugal game

Martin Odegaard lashed out at Bernardo Silva after being on the receiving end of a late tackle from the former Manchester City man during Sunday's Nations League clash between Norway and Portugal.

Portugal made it two wins from two under new coach Jorge Jesus as goals from Joao Felix and Goncalo Ramos sealed a 2-1 win over Norway.

One of the big talking points from the Group D fixture in Oslo involved Arsenal captain Odegaard, who was left limping after a late challenge from Bernardo Silva caught him on the back of the leg.

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A furious Odegaard would soon confront Silva, who appeared to ignore his opponent by deliberately looking away.

Martin Odegaard slams actions of Bernardo Silva in post-match interview

Odegaard, who was seen limping as he made his way to the Norway team bus on Sunday night, was asked about the incident involving Silva during a post-match chat with Norwegian outlet TV 2.

“He completely lost his head," said Odegaard. "He just kicked me down long after I’d played the ball. I didn’t understand what he was doing.”

The 27-year-old also provided an update on his injury, adding: “I took a knock to my ankle. It probably won’t feel great tonight, but I’m hoping it settles down over the next few days.”

Odegaard was furious after the late challenge from Silva. Image credit: TV 2

Odegaard wasn't the only Norway player to criticise Silva for the challenge. In fact, defender Leo Ostigaard went as far as saying it looked "quite deliberate".

"It's terribly ugly," he told Norwegian TV. "It's just terribly bad. These are the kinds of things we don't want in our captain. When it comes so long after, it looks quite deliberate. It's very late. When you see it afterwards on video, it's very ugly. It could well be red."

Bernardo Silva responds to Martin Odegaard incident with blunt reply

As he walked past reporters in the mixed zone on Sunday night, Silva was asked to give his thoughts on the incident. Just moments before leaving the building, he simply commented: “My friend, it’s football.”

Erling Haaland scored his 65th international goal for Norway to make it 1-1, but Jorge Jesus' men bounced back almost immediately, with AC Milan striker Goncalo Ramos scoring the eventual winner.

Norway will be hoping to bounce back with victory over Wales on Thursday (October), while Portugal take on Denmark as they look to continue their unbeaten start to this season's Nations League.

The two teams will once again meet on Sunday (October 4), a fixture that could see Odegaard and Silva go head-to-head once more.