It will not win goal of the season, it was not even goal of the game, not even close.
It was not the goal of his hat-trick, it did not even reach the back of the net. But the moment that told you exactly why Manchester City are near-certainties to retain their Premier League title came when Erling Haaland rose to meet Kevin De Bruyne’s routine in-swinging corner to head the first of his three goals.
The team that seemed to have all dimensions sorted has added another one. Haaland has turned a great team into a near-unstoppable one. He can score that run-of-the-mill goal, that header from a corner, he gives City another option - a direct option - as though they needed another option.
