Haaland Overcomes Penalty Misses to Score Hat Trick for Norway
Date: October 11, 2025
Location: Oslo, Norway
Erling Haaland of Manchester City showcased his incredible talent by scoring a hat trick in Norway’s 5-0 triumph over Israel in a World Cup qualifying match on Saturday, despite missing two penalty attempts.
During the first penalty, Haaland’s shot was saved by goalkeeper Daniel Peretz. However, the referee, Szymon Marciniak, ordered a retake due to Peretz moving off his line prematurely. On his second attempt, Haaland shot towards the corner, but Peretz successfully denied him again, leaving the striker visibly frustrated.
Haaland redeemed himself by scoring with a low shot after receiving a pass from Alexander Sørloth, marking his tenth goal in the current qualifying campaign. He later added two more goals, bringing his total to 12, which is the highest in UEFA qualifying this season. Additionally, he has scored 12 goals in nine matches for Manchester City this season, elevating his overall tally to 136 goals in 155 appearances for the club.
With this hat trick, Haaland has increased his career goals for Norway to 51, solidifying his position as the nation’s all-time leading scorer. He achieved 50 goals in just 46 appearances, a feat that took Harry Kane of England 71 matches, Neymar of Brazil 74 matches, and Kylian Mbappé of France 90 matches to accomplish.
Notably, Lionel Messi required 107 games to reach the 50-goal milestone for Argentina, while Cristiano Ronaldo reached that number in 114 matches for Portugal.
This victory keeps Norway’s qualifying record perfect, as they have won all six of their matches and hold a nine-point lead over Italy in Group I. However, Italy remains a potential threat for the top position and an automatic berth in the upcoming World Cup.
Norway’s last World Cup appearance was in 1998.
In related news, prior to the match, peaceful pro-Palestinian protests took place in Oslo. Police established a line near the stadium to maintain order while protesters voiced their opinions with chants and signs. Despite this, the stadium was nearly filled to its reduced capacity of approximately 22,000 to 23,000 spectators due to security measures around Israeli fans.
This report includes information from The Associated Press.
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