Haaland shines with a hat-trick despite missing two penalties
Manchester City star Erling Haaland had a bittersweet day with the Norway national team in their 5-0 victory over Israel in the World Cup qualifiers. Despite missing two penalties, the Norwegian striker shone with a hat-trick. The first penalty by Haaland was stopped by Daniel Peretz. However, the referee ordered it to be retaken because the Israeli goalkeeper moved forward. In the second attempt, Haaland tried a shot to the corner, but Peretz guessed again and stopped the ball. Haaland recovered later in the first half, scoring a goal with a low shot after receiving a pass from Alexander Sørloth. This was his tenth goal in the qualifying phase. The Norwegian star continued his display with two more goals, raising his tally to 12, the most in UEFA qualifying matches by a wide margin. In addition, he has 12 goals in nine games with City this season, bringing his total to 136 in 155 games with the club. Haaland’s hat-trick took his total with Norway to 51 goals in his career, solidifying himself 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. Before the match in Oslo, peaceful pro-Palestinian protests took place. The police formed a line near the stadium, maintaining a safe distance from the protesters. The stadium was almost full, with between 22,000 and 23,000 spectators.Haaland reached 50 goals in just 46 matches.
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