Man City began their Champions League season with a 4-0 victory over Sevilla, with Erling Haaland scoring twice to take his tally to 12 goals in seven games.
Pep Guardiola’s quest to win a first Champions League with the club got off to the best possible start as City’s new superstar scored in the Group G opener, and Phil Foden and Ruben Dias also chipping in.
On the twenty minute mark, Haaland successfully converted a Kevin De Bruyne cross, and in the second half, Foden skillfully tucked a goal into the far corner.
▫️ 25 goals in 20 Champions League games.
▫️ Goal on his UCL debut with Man City, Borussia Dortmund and RB Salzburg.
▫️ A goal every 54 minutes in Man City shirt so far.
Erling Haaland. Mamma mia.
👽🇳🇴 #MCFC #UCL pic.twitter.com/8PBf4LiC2R— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 6, 2022
On the 67th minute, Haaland scored after Foden’s shot was parried by Bono, the Sevilla goalie. With the goal, Haaland has now scored 25 goals in just 20 Champions League matches.
In the dying minutes of what was a convincing victory, Dias added the fourth and final goal.
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How Did Pep React To Haaland’s Brace?
Speaking after the match, Pep Guardiola mentioned: “We make not a good first half, we wanted to attack too quick.
“When they were playing better, we scored the second one with a brilliant action from Phil. After that, it was easy.
“I think his [Haaland] numbers across his career, not just here, is quite similar. So he has an incredible sense of goal. We have incredible numbers in scoring goals, so we want to continue like that.
“Another battle next Saturday against Tottenham, so hopefully he can continue scoring goals.”
Next up for Manchester City is Tottenham on Saturday with kick-off slated for 5.30pm WAT.
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