There were only 15 minutes of regulation time remaining and Erling Haaland had done everything bar what he normally does.
He had missed what passes for a sitter in his world, had enjoyed a brutal physical battle and had fashioned a wonderful assist. And then he did what he normally does.
He anticipated John Stones ’ lovely cushioned header, peeled away from the defensive cover and volleyed in City’s third. In doing so, he almost certainly volleyed Pep Guardiola ’s side into the Champions League semi-finals