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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Andy Hampson

Erling Haaland’s Champions League winner reminded Pep Guardiola of Johan Cruyff

PA Wire

Pep Guardiola compared Erling Haaland to his hero Johan Cruyff and Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the striker’s acrobatic winner for Manchester City against his former club Borussia Dortmund.

Haaland’s 13th goal in eight games was a head-high volley with the outside of his boot that Guardiola compared to one of the most famous Cruyff scored for Barcelona against Atletico Madrid.

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