Erling Haaland starred for Norway with a hat trick in a dominant 5-0 victory over Israel, bringing his international goal tally to 51 in just 46 matches. Cristiano Ronaldo, meanwhile, failed to add to his record as Portugal narrowly beat Ireland 1-0, with both Haaland and Ronaldo missing penalties on a night when spot kicks proved troublesome across Europe. Spain continued their strong run with a 2-0 win over Georgia, maintaining a perfect record and leading their group, while Italy overcame Estonia 3-1 despite a late goalkeeping error. Albania moved into second place in their group after a 1-0 win in Serbia, highlighted by a symbolic goal celebration from Rey Manaj.