Ada Hegerberg scores hat-trick on her return for Norway after five-year absence

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 0954 GMT (1754 HKT) April 8, 2022

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(CNN)After five years away from the national team, Ada Hegerberg made her presence felt for Norway on her return as she scored a hat-trick in the team's 5-1 hammering of Kosovo in Women's World Cup qualifying.

It took just 21 minutes for the Lyon star to reopen her account with the national team, before scoring her second just two minutes later. Hegerberg completed her hat-trick on the hour mark, with Frida Maanum and Celin Bizet Ildhusøy also getting on the score sheet.Erëleta Memeti scored the only goal of the game for Kosovo.READ: As a female footballer it's 'impossible to not be standing for equality,' says Ada