Erling Haaland’s Champions League winner reminded Pep Guardiola of Johan Cruyff

Haaland stunned his old club with six minutes remaining of a tight Champions League clash
Erling Haaland’s Champions League winner reminded Pep Guardiola of Johan Cruyff

Erling Haaland scored Manchester City’s winner (Martin Rickett/PA)

Pep Guardiola compared Erling Haaland to Johan Cruyff after the prolific Norwegian volleyed a superb late winner against Borussia Dortmund.

Haaland stunned his old club with six minutes remaining of a tight Champions League clash at the Etihad Stadium as he leapt and stretched to turn in a swerving Joao Cancelo cross.

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