Despite numerous opportunities, Erling Haaland did not score in Manchester City’s victory against Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday in the Champions League. He has never gone four C1 matches without a goal in his career…
Phenomenal last season with his XXL total of 52 goals, Erling Haaland is somewhat mocked for not having scored in the semi-finals and final of the Champions League and the FA Cup last season, as well as during the two Community Shield which he played with Manchester City. The Norwegian crack did not revive on Tuesday evening when Red Star Belgrade came to open the European season.
Haaland, who missed five or even six chances during the game against the Serbian champion (he hit the bar with his head), is now four matches without a goal in the LDC and this is the very first time in his career that this happens to him. Before his 12 goals in 11 matches in C1 last season with the Cityzens, the native of Leeds had already panicked the scorers with Red Bull Salzburg (in 2019-2020) then with Borussia Dortmund (from 2020 to 2022).
Winner 3-1 thanks to a double from Julian Alvarez and a long-range strike from the inevitable Rodri, the defending champion of the Champions League will try to continue in Leipzig on October 4. The opportunity for Haaland, Pep Guardiola’s essential center forward, to shake the net again on the continental scene. Even if this remains anecdotal at this stage of the season.
