Cheat code Erling Haaland struck again. The Norwegian made history in the Champions League by becoming Tuesday night the third player to score a quintuple in the competition, during the spanking inflicted by Manchester City to Leipzig (7-0) in the 8th final return. Only Lionel Messi with Barça in 2012 and Brazilian Luiz Adriano in 2014 with Shakhtar Donetsk had achieved such a feat before him. Except that Haaland spent only an hour on the field.

"I told Pep (Guardiola) on the way out that I would have liked to score a double hat-trick (one in the first half and one in the second), but hey, what do you want?" he joked at the final whistle. Well, only half. One imagines that the prospect of becoming the first man to score six goals in a C1 match must have titillated him. But if his coach has taken him out, it is to leave him some more records to hunt in the future. "If he makes it at 22, his life will be boring. Now he can do it in the future," Guardiola said with a smile. No, I made the change because the game was over. »


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The Norwegian has attracted praise from everyone, obviously, including from the opposing camp who could only see the damage. "We were eaten on the pitch, I've never lost 7-0 in my career, it's a really bitter night for us," said German defender Benjamin Henrichs. Haaland is a very physical player, it's difficult to defend on him and he brings a lot to the game. The way he played today says a lot about his qualities. »

The goal machine is now at 39 goals in 36 games with City. A total that already makes him the most prolific scorer over a season in the history of the club, breaking a record that dates back to 1929. "The problem with him is that as soon as he doesn't score two or three goals in a game, he gets criticised," Guardiola said. But he's a huge competitor. – Who's Not Done

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