Haaland wreaked havoc in his CL debut for City: – Incredible nose for goal
Once again, Haaland found the back of the net in a debut match. Jærbuen also managed it in his first Premier League appearance and showed the same quality in Salzburg (Austria) and Borussia Dortmund (Germany).
On Tuesday, it was 20 minutes before the Haaland show started. He ran free and local a ball from Kevin De Bruyne in an empty Sevilla cage on a full volley. The goal came after a brilliant City attack.
– He is like an animal in the box. Unstoppable, said TV 2’s football expert Jesper Mathisen in the live broadcast.
25 by 20
Halfway through the second half, Haaland easily made it 3-0 on a keeper return. Up front, he was central in the built-up game.
Nine minutes earlier, Phil Foden had doubled City’s lead from 15 meters after a sneaky shot. In overtime, Rúben Dias scored the referee’s fourth goal.
It was not a hat-trick for Haaland. City manager Pep Guardiola took him off the pitch with 20 minutes to go. With the performance in Spain, Haaland took his tally to 25 goals in 20 games in the Champions League.
– I think the number of goals he has had here is quite similar to his previous clubs. He has an incredible nose for goal. He could have scored two or three more. He just has to continue like this, on Guardiola about Haaland after the game.
Measuring machine
The striker has dominated English football and has a total of ten goals in his first six Premier League games. Well, he is also well underway in the world’s biggest club tournament.
– He is a goal machine. I think everyone already knew that. It won’t be any different with us. We create a lot, and I think that’s why he chose us. We have to try to give him the goals he wants, De Bruyne told TV 2 after City’s solid start to the Champions League season.
Sevilla appeared tame on their own turf. The La Liga side have also come out on top in the domestic series with just one point from four matches.
Earlier in the evening, Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 over FC Copenhagen in their own main hall. Next week, Haaland will be visited by his old club in Manchester, but before that, City will have a big game against Tottenham. It is also played at home.
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