Erling Haaland opened his Champions League account for Manchester City with a tidy brace in their 4-0 Group G opening win over Sevilla on Tuesday night.
The Norwegian striker took his tally to 12 for the season after just seven games and now already scored 25 goals in 20 Champions League games in his career — the fastest player ever to reach the milestone in the competition.
It’s the start of what City will hope is a triumphant campaign for them in Europe, given their much-publicised struggles in the Champions League. The arrival of Haaland has made them favourites to finally lift the trophy this time around, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
