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Daily Mirror
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Colin Millar

Erling Haaland scores FIVE and smashes records as Man City march on - 6 talking points

Erling Haaland broke long-standing Champions League and Manchester City records as he bagged five goals as his side demolished RB Leipzig in their Round of 16 tie.

With the tie finely poised after the first leg in Germany ended 1-1 last month, the pressure was on Pep Guardiola’s side against the Bundesliga’s third best side. Yet a virtuoso performance from Haaland blew the opposition away.

The Norwegian scored a first half hat-trick; a penalty, close-range finish stemming from his pressing of the goalkeeper, and a scrappy third after Leipzig had cleared the ball off the line.

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