Haaland, Champions League
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Erling Haaland is and remains simply unstoppable. Even on today's CL evening, the Norwegian scored in the best goal-getter manner to make it 2-0 against BVB. As if the goal itself wasn't beautiful
Haaland may have become the focal point for all of City's goals, but in the Champions League the rest of his game also shone through
Erling Haaland set a new Champions League record with a goal against former side Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night. Haaland added to an extensive fine haul in Manchester City's welcome of the German giants as he netted his fifth Champions League goal of the season on the half-hour mark.
Barcelona has been dealing with injuries with Pedri, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Joan Garcia, Gavi, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen all set to miss the Brugge clash. Lamine Yamal is dealing with pubalgia, but was announced as in the starting 11.
Wednesday has quite a collection of Champions League league phase action, but Erling Haaland and Manchester City are leading the way. The Norwegian striker has been unstoppable this season with 17 goals in only 13 appearances in all competitions,
Inter Milan secured their fourth consecutive Champions League win, joining Bayern Munich and Arsenal. Barcelona drew 3-3 at Club Brugge, while Manches
Manchester City's Erling Haaland came back to haunt Borussia Dortmund with a clinical finish against his former team, while Phil Foden bagged a brilliant brace as the hosts cruised to a 4-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday to climb to fourth.
As for Haaland, the Norwegian’s finish made him the first player to score in five consecutive Champions League games for three different clubs (including Red Bull Salzburg and Dortmund). Elsewhere for City, Savinho recovered from a difficult game against Bournemouth to star in the victory.
Victor Osimhen overtook Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé in the race to become 2025/26 UEFA Champions League top scorer on Matchday 4, moving to six goals with a hat-trick against Ajax. Kane and Mbappé remained on five goals as they failed to score, while Haaland was on target against Borussia Dortmund.
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen scored a second-half hat-trick to ensure a comfortable 3-0 away win over hapless Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League on Wednesday.