Missed penalty kicks in four games but won them all. Harland and Ronaldo were both hit. It was an unusual night in Europe.

Have you ever seen the spectacle of collectively missing a penalty kick but winning all the games? European football staged such an incredible scene last night - Haaland, Cristiano Ronaldo, Torres, Retegui, all the stars took turns missing before the 12-yard mark; but strangely, none of their teams lost, and they all triumphed!

Norway vs. Israel: Haaland missed 2 penalty kicks in a row, but Norway beat its opponent 5-0.

Let’s look at Norway’s performance first. Only 2 minutes into the game, Norway received a penalty kick in the melee in the penalty area. Haaland took the penalty and was accurately saved by the goalkeeper. However, the referee determined that the goalkeeper had qualified early and the penalty kick was severely punished. Unexpectedly, the second kick was still rejected! The whole place was in an uproar. "Who can withstand this?" Even the commentator couldn't help laughing.

But the story is far from over - Norway immediately launched a textbook crushing. Israel's defense completely collapsed, scoring two own goals in a row. Haaland made up for it with a low shot from the goalkeeper, leading 3-0 in the first half. Changing sides and fighting again, Haaland completed his hat trick with two headers. Missed the penalty? Then rely on mobile warfare to completely defeat you. In the end, they won 5-0 and led the group with six wins, just one step away from the World Cup. If it were another star, he might have fallen into self-blame, but Haaland obviously had no time to think too much: "Missed the penalty kick? Then score three to make up for it."

Spain vs. Georgia: Torres missed the penalty kick? It doesn't matter, pass and control to win

Let's look at Spain again. In the 27th minute, Torres was tripped alone and took the penalty kick himself, but it was saved by the Georgia goalkeeper.

However, the Spanish team is known for its passing and control. The penalty kick is irrelevant. They can use the ball to suffocate their opponents. Pino succeeded in grabbing the point in front of the goal, and Oyarzabal's free kick sealed the victory. The ball possession rate in the game was as high as 83%, with 24 shots, and only allowed the opponent to touch the ball into the penalty area twice. Some may criticize them for their "low efficiency in front of goal," but no one denies their dominance. In the end, they defeated Georgia 2-0. Torres celebrated with a smile: "We won anyway."

Italy vs. Estonia: Retegui's penalty kick was saved and the supplementary shot was successful.

The Italian team also failed to escape the "penalty kick curse." In the 30th minute, Retegui's penalty kick was saved, and the scene was filled with sighs.

But a few minutes later, he scored a goal with a supplementary shot, as if declaring: "Don't underestimate my ability." Then, substitute Esposito added another goal, although Donnarumma's mistake allowed Estonia to get back one. The 3-1 victory may seem dull, but behind it is Italy's three consecutive victories and the momentum of recovery. Only the penalty success rate has dropped to freezing point. As the saying goes - "Italy does not win by penalty kicks, but by the whole team."

Portugal vs Ireland: Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty kick was blocked, and Neves made a stoppage-time winner

The finale belonged to Cristiano Ronaldo. In the 75th minute, Portugal won a penalty kick. Ronaldo took a penalty kick after running up - but it was blocked by Irish goalkeeper Kelleher with his foot! Even the bench was dumbfounded by this rare sight. Ronaldo frowned and walked back to midfield, and the whole team fell into silence for a while.

However, in the 91st minute of stoppage time, Neves scored with a header, instantly igniting the audience! 1-0 victory, thunderous cheers. This is Portugal led by Cristiano Ronaldo - even if the penalty kick is missed, the team can turn things around.

Four games, the same script: miss all penalty kicks, win all!

Harland - was saved twice, won 5-0.

Torres——Missed a penalty kick and won 2-0.

Retegui——Missed a penalty kick and won 3-1.

C Ronaldo - The penalty kick was blocked, winning 1-0.

It looks like bad luck, but in fact it is a complete victory. European football this night was just like the famous saying - "It's not that they can't score goals, they just don't want to win by penalty kicks." Perhaps, this is the bottom line of top teams: Penalty kick failure? No problem, we have other ways to win against you. This night is not a "penalty kick shame", but a "proof of strength" - when you can waste penalties and still win, it proves that you are strong enough.