By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 12:58 EDT, 11 October 2025 | Updated: 12:58 EDT, 11 October 2025
OSLO, Norway (AP) - Manchester City star Erling Haaland twice missed a penalty for Norway against Israel in World Cup qualifying on Saturday.
Haaland´s first penalty was hit low and saved by Daniel Peretz. But Polish referee Szymon Marciniak ordered the kick to be retaken because the goalkeeper had moved off his line too soon.
He tried the other way second time, aiming for the corner, but Peretz guessed correctly again and palmed his effort away as Haaland looked on disbelievingly.
Haaland made up for it later in the first half when he scored with a low strike after latching onto Alexander Sørloth's pass, his 10th goal in the qualifying campaign www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/top-scorer.
He also has 12 goals in nine matches for City this season, taking his club tally to 136 in 155 games for the club.
There were peaceful pro-Palestinian protests before the match in Oslo. ___
Norway's Erling Braut Haaland holds the ball prior to a penalty kick, during the World Cup qualifying soccer match between Norway and Israel in Oslo, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Jonas Been Henriksen/NTB Scanpix via AP)
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Norway's Erling Braut Haaland reacts after missing a penalty kick, during the World Cup qualifying soccer match between Norway and Israel in Oslo, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Fredrik Varfjell/NTB Scanpix via AP)
Norway's Erling Braut Haaland celebrates scoring his side's second goal, during the World Cup qualifying soccer match between Norway and Israel in Oslo, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Jonas Been Henriksen/NTB Scanpix via AP)