Erling Haaland shines with a hat-trick despite missing two penalties
Manchester City’s star striker, Erling Haaland, starred in a memorable match with the Norwegian national team, scoring a hat-trick against Israel in a World Cup qualifying match, despite having missed two penalties. The first penalty was saved by Daniel Peretz, but the referee ordered it to be retaken. In the second attempt, Haaland tried a shot to the corner, but Peretz guessed the direction again, frustrating the striker. Haaland recovered in the first half, scoring a goal after a pass from Alexander Sørloth, adding his tenth goal in the qualifying campaign. The Norwegian star continued his display with two more goals, raising his tally to 12, the most in UEFA qualifying matches. In addition, he has 12 goals in nine games with City this season, reaching a total of 136 goals in 155 games with the club. The hat-trick took Haaland’s total goals with Norway to 51 in his career, solidifying him as his country’s all-time top scorer. He reached 50 goals in just 46 matches.The victory keeps Norway undefeated in the standings, with six wins in six matches. They lead Group I with a nine-point lead over Italy. Norway hasn’t participated in a World Cup since 1998. Before the match in Oslo, peaceful pro-Palestinian protests took place. The police formed a line near the stadium. The stadium was almost full, with between 22,000 and 23,000 spectators, with a reduced capacity due to security measures.Haaland reached 50 goals in just 46 games.
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