Haaland’s Five-Star Night Sends City to Champions League Quarterfinals

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The Norwegian striker delivered five goals as Manchester City cruised past RB Leipzig to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Manchester City never wavered and secured a place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. With Haaland firing on all cylinders—five goals from the Norwegian—Guardiola’s side opened up a 7-0 lead over Leipzig, while Gundogan and De Bruyne contributed the other two goals.

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The match started amid controversy. The first goal came from a handball penalty that drew heavy criticism on social media, and after City went 2-0 up, an Ederson challenge was not deemed a foul, a decision that could have altered the course of the game. Yet City pressed on, and Haaland showed no mercy, keeping Leipzig under constant pressure as the deficit grew beyond control. City is dreaming big about lifting the Champions League this season.

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Haaland knows no mercy

Gundogan joins the party

Haaland double. City are closing in on the quarter-finals

Haaland, Haaland, always Haaland. A quick double from the Norwegian thrust City toward the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Source: Goal

The hand that led to a penalty in City’s favor

Eleven players confirmed for Manchester City

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XI: Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland

SUPPORT: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Walker, Phillips, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Perrone, Foden, Palmer, Lewis

—Manchester City

Confirmed Leipzig lineup

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