Erling Haaland earns new name in Man City dressing room after Leipzig win
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJack Grealish led the praise from Manchester City players for their 'absolute ball magnet' Erling Haaland after his five goals against RB Leipzig.
Haaland became just the third player in the history of the Champions League to score five goals in a game to steer his team into the quarter-finals - and did it in just over an hour on the pitch before being substituted by Pep Guardiola.
That haul took him to 39 for the season, overtaking Tommy Johnson's club record that has stood for nearly 100 years for the most goals in a single campaign, with up to 19 games still to play.
All five of Haaland's goals came from close range, and while he took the headlines it was an outstanding team performance that included a return to his best for Kevin De Bruyne.
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