Erling Haaland: Manchester City Star Produces Miss of the Season vs Man United, Video
- Norway international Erling Haaland missed a crucial chance in the 55th minute of the Manchester derby
- Haaland scored a brace in the second half, while Phil Foden scored the opener in Manchester City's 3-0 win against Manchester United
- The Cityzens currently sit 8th in the EPL standings, while the Red Devils have dropped back to 14th
Erling Haaland scored a brace for Manchester City as they crushed neighbours Manchester United 3-0 on Sunday evening, September 14.
England international Phil Foden scored the opener for City as he headed Jeremy Doku's cross in the 18th minute.
Norway international Erling Haaland increased the tally to two in the 53rd minute by beating goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, when Doku turned the provider again after outplaying Lenny Yoro.
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The 25-year-old completed his double in the 68th minute after outpacing defender Harry Maguire and beating Bayindir in another one-on-one.
The win marks City's second victory in the EPL as they climbed to eighth position, while United were condemned to 14th position, per BBC.
The forward nearly set up Tijjani Reijnders for a fourth City goal late in the game, but Reijnders failed to convert the chance.
Miss of the season
Despite his current form, Erling Haaland missed a golden opportunity in the second half of the derby.
The 28-year-old almost had a hat-trick against Manchester United but missed a sitter that hit the post in the 55th minute.
City's manager Pep Guardiola was already celebrating, but ended up holding his hand in disbelief after the ball did not end up at the back of the net.
Fans react
@sanjayvatts said:
"He looks for quality goals….and 15 in 10? 🤯 Haaland’s numbers are straight out of a video game. Premier League defenders are having nightmares! 😬 "
@bsvmetax wrote:
"He stretched.
"If it was an English player the news would have been "the cross bar stopped a perfect scoring chance."
@ManMeta4469 added:
"Even Haaland reminds us he’s human sometimes misses like this are rarer than his hat-tricks."
@MikasaExcel said:
"Even Haaland can’t cheat physics sometimes."
@penda0x wrote:
"We watched it it was tight don’t paint the wrong picture."
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Haaland set record
Norway international has recorded his 50th goal in 50 home Premier League matches for Manchester City.
According to Football Insider, his brace against the Red Devils made him City's fastest player to achieve the feat.
The only player to have reached the landmark quicker is England legend Alan Shearer, scoring 50 goals in 47 matches during his days with Newcastle.
The former Dortmund star came into the derby having scored five goals for Norway against Moldova during the international break.
Mikel Obi slams Haaland for dodging penalty
Legit.ng earlier reported that Super Eagles legend John Mikel Obi has taken a firm stance against Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, following City's shocking FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace.
Haaland came under fire for passing up the opportunity to take a crucial penalty, leaving fans and pundits questioning his leadership in high-stakes matches.
Source: Legit.ng
