Haaland and City struggled for a long time, but then the fiery Norwegian came to the rescue. Haaland received a great ball from Cancelo, and almost karate-kicked the ball into the net. It made TV 2’s commentators gape. – It is a piece of art of an ending, exclaimed expert commentator Petter Myhre. – That score is absolutely incredible. You must have the physical capacity to do it, and then you must perceive it within a fraction of a second, says Morten Langli in the studio after the match. They also allow themselves to be impressed on the “ball island”. – A spectacular and acrobatic goal from Haaland against his former club. He is a goal machine, writes Gary Lineker on Twitter. It was his 26th goal in the Champions League, and his 13th overall this season. – He is the world’s best striker right now, and he can be that for ten years to come, says Jesper Mathisen. Haaland chose to show respect for the club he played for since 2020, and did not celebrate after scoring. POPULAR: Haaland received good hugs from his former teammates after the 2-1 victory at the Etihad. Photo: CARL RECINE / Reuters Troubled start But despite City winning once again, it was a troubled start for the light blues. For the first half there was very little to write home about. City did not create any great chances, and thus Haaland was also little involved. On the other side, there were also few chances for the yellow and black from Dortmund, who probably had enough to defend themselves from City’s attacking line. And after the break, Dortmund were to provide an ever-so-small shock. Because it was the Germans who started the half best, and after a period of pressure, they got the reward. After a precise cross from super-veteran Marco Reus, teammate Jude Bellingham, 14 years his junior, scored to make it 1-0 for Dortmund. Dream goals After the goal, the home team woke up, and Haaland was close to scoring the equaliser. However, the Norwegian got a slightly too oblique hold, and the ball went into the net wall instead. A few minutes later there was a promising cross along the ground towards Haaland, but his former teammate Mats Hummels was alert and got a toe on the ball before it reached the Norwegian striker. But then there was going to be a bang from City. John Stones, who had otherwise had a tough day at work, tapped in from distance to make it 1-1. A few minutes later it was time for a certain Norwegian. Haaland received a great ball from João Cancelo, and in acrobatic fashion he put the ball into the net for his old club. – It is a goal we will remember as long as we live, said Langli about the magnificent goal. Haaland has thus scored in all official matches for City, with the exception of the Premier League match against Bournemouth.
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