Haaland secures victory for Manchester City against Leipzig

According to The Independent, Erling Haaland scored his 14th goal of the season to give Manchester City victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League.

Erling Haaland, joueur de football

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Manchester City returned to winning ways in the Champions League. According to The Independent, the club won 2-3 at RB Leipzig, thanks to a goal from Erling Haaland, his 14th of the season, which made the difference in a tight match.

Several media outlets, including BBC Sport, Süddeutsche Zeitung and The Guardian, confirm that Haaland scored the decisive goal. According to FAZ, Leipzig equalised twice before Haaland struck. Mundo Deportivo describes a way out of the crisis for City, while Der Spiegel reports a resounding 9-1 win for Como against Lens in another match in the competition.

Sources

  1. Der SpiegelChampions League: Como überrollt Lens 9:1, Manchester City siegt bei RB Leipzig (new window)spiegel.de
  2. The IndependentErling Haaland clinches victory over RB Leipzig to return Manchester City to winning ways (new window)independent.co.uk
  3. BBC SportHaaland scores winner as Man City beat Leipzig (new window)bbc.co.uk
  4. Süddeutsche ZeitungRB Leipzig in der Champions League: Haaland und Manchester City haben das bessere Ende für sich (new window)sueddeutsche.de
  5. The GuardianErling Haaland settles thriller for Manchester City to end RB Leipzig resistance (new window)theguardian.com
  6. ge (Globo)Haaland decide, e o City vence o Leipzig na Alemanha (new window)ge.globo.com
  7. Mundo Deportivo2-3: Haaland rescata al City en Leipzig para salir del bache (new window)mundodeportivo.com
  8. FAZChampions League: RB gleicht gegen City zweimal aus, doch dann schlägt Haaland zu (new window)faz.net