Haaland missed two penalties in a row: a unique case in World Cup qualifying.

Unexpected misses by Haaland

According to The Sun: Star forward of "Manchester City" Erling Haaland missed two consecutive penalties in a match for the Norwegian national team.

The 25-year-old footballer has been the Premier League's top scorer twice during his three years at the club, and this season he leads the scoring table with nine goals in seven matches.

Erling Haaland MISSED back to back penalties in World Cup Qualifying.He was allowed to retake his first penalty due to encroachment yet he missed his second too. Maybe he is human after all… pic.twitter.com/NwOjDIUa4k

— george (@StokeyyG2) October 11, 2025

Star of "Manchester City" Erling Haaland failed to convert a penalty in a match against Israel Haaland had the chance to retake, but also missed

With 136 goals in 155 matches for "Manchester City", Haaland has shown that even the best stars can make mistakes.

Two misses against Israel

In the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup against Israel at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Norway received a penalty just five minutes into the game. However, Haaland's shot was stopped by goalkeeper Daniel Peretz.

After the Israeli team started to celebrate, the referee awarded a retake for a foul, giving Haaland another chance. However, he failed to hit the target again.

Fans were left in shock and actively discussed the event on social media. One of them noted:

“Maybe he is human after all…”

Another commented:

“Keeper living rent-free in Haaland’s head after that one.”

A third added:

“Just giving the opponent a chance.”

Despite these misses, Norway still won the match, scoring five goals, and Haaland managed to compensate for his failures by completing a hat-trick in an outstanding performance.

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The World Cup qualifying match was significant for Haaland, who after his penalty failures was able to gather himself and show his potential by scoring three goals. This match highlighted that even the best have their weaknesses, but the ability to recover and fight on is the true marker of stardom. Norway is now moving forward in the qualifiers, hoping for success in upcoming games.