To end the afternoon well, Premier League lovers are treated this Sunday to a gala poster between Manchester City and Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s men had the opportunity to open the scoring shortly before the quarter-hour mark, but Erling Haaland lost his duel against the Reds goalkeeper.
In the ninth minute of play, Jérémy Doku found himself on the ground following a supposed foul by Giorgi Mamardashvili. Unsure of the matter, the referee called on VAR. For many minutes, the sequence was reviewed before the penalty spot was designated. Erling Haaland appeared in front of the opposing goalkeeper and decided to shoot from the right side at ground level.
Bad choice, and above all not enough power and precision. Giorgi Mamardashvili chose the right side and managed to divert the ball, thus being forgiven for his initial mistake. For Erling Haaland, it is in any case a new failure in this exercise.
Haaland makes amends
Followers of the “cyborg” still remember this qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup between Norway and Israel during which Erling Haaland failed twice when taking penalties.
But this Sunday, and like Giorgi Mamardashvili, he found a way to make his own supporters smile again since he ended up opening the scoring in the twenty-ninth minute of play.
