Erling Haaland‘s golden touch at the start of the season appeared to desert him as the Man City star missed a penalty in Norway’s key World Cup qualifier – before seeing his retaken spot-kick also saved.
Haaland has been in lethal form so far this season, with the forward having scored in all but one match he has featured in to date.
Heading into Norway’s clash against Israel, Haaland had scored 13 goals in his last 10 appearances.
He appeared poised to add to the tally when Norway were awarded a third minute penalty, after Patrick Berg was fouled in the box by Dan Biton.
Haaland sent his first effort low to the goalkeeper’s right, but Daniel Peretz guessed correctly and palmed the ball away to safety.
The forward was given a second chance from the spot when it was revealed that Peretz had come off his line too early.
Haaland stepped up for the second time and was again denied by Peretz, who correctly dived to his left hand side and pushed away the Norwegian’s effort.
The 25-year-old’s blushes were quickly spared as Norway took an 18th minute lead against Israel through an Anan Khalaili own goal.
Haaland did not take long, either, to put his misses from the spot behind him and get on the scoresheet again.
The forward sprinted onto a through ball from Alexander Sorloth in the 26th minute and drove towards the Israel goal.
Haaland expertly shifted the ball from his left foot to his right, before steering a low effort into the bottom corner to double Norway’s advantage.
Norway were celebrating again one minute later when Israel’s Idan Nachmias put through his own net for their second own goal of the match.
