Erling Haaland cannot be stopped

Manchester City defeated Bayern Munich 3-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Erling Haaland, one of the fittest figures this season, also managed to influence the result in the Bayern Munich match.

Completing the game with a goal and an assist, Erling Haaland rocked the opponent’s net for the 45th time this season in all lanes and became the first player to reach this tally in a Premier League season. The 22-year-old scored his 11th goal in the Champions League, where he ranked first in the career top scorer by far.

Erling Haaland continues to score. Photo: Reuters

FIRST ASSIST, THEN GOAL IN SIX MINUTES

Erling Haaland cleared the lead against Bayern Munich in six minutes.

Bernardo Silva, who made the most of the ball that Bayern Munich’s Dayot Upamecano lost in his own area, made good use of Erling Haaland’s left diagonal in the penalty area and made it 2-0 in the 70th minute with a decent header in front of to the goal

It didn’t take long for Bayern Munich, who gave more deficit in their defense after opening the gap, to see the third goal in their castle. Rising well into the penalty area from the right wing, Manchester City’s John Stones dropped the ball to Erling Haaland, who was in good condition. The Norwegian forward, who struck the leather ball without touching the ground, gave his team a 3-0 lead in the 76th minute. (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)