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Erling Haaland was at his devastating best for Manchester City against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League putting the German side to the sword with a remarkable goalscoring display.
Erling Haaland scored five goals for Manchester City in a 7-0 UEFA Champions League demolition of RB Leipzig at the Etihad.
The Norwegian opened the scoring from the penalty spot following a contentious handball decision that went City’s way.
Haaland destroys Leipzig in virtuoso performance
He stepped up and converted the penalty with all the composure in the world. Haaland is yet to miss a penalty for Man City this season with a 100% success rate from his 4 attempts.
From that point on, it was just a question of his positioning and awareness.
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Being in the right place at the right time to take advantage of the opportunities that came his way is truly the hallmark of all elite-level strikers.
Firstly, a scorching drive from Kevin De Bruyne came back off the crossbar and Haaland made no mistake with a towering header.
Then, a header from Ruben Dias hit the inside of a post and just as it rolled across the face of goal, Haaland was there to make sure it went in, to complete a first-half treble.
Haaland scored three in the opening 45 minutes from just five shots, all of which were on target.
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He added another two goals in the second half before being substituted by Pep Guardiola to an Etihad standing ovation. His job was done.
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