If Harland had a magic lamp, all he had to do was make a wish and feel fulfilled. In the European Super Cup against Sevilla, the Norwegian once again bolstered a record deficit that tarnished all the records he added. In the semi-finals and final combined, the striker has already made eight appearances for Manchester City. In none of those games he could score a goal.
Winner of the Champions League and Europa League, in Haaland’s match Only one shot in 90 minutes, but even that was blocked. That’s why in the European Super Cup it wasn’t just about good luck or bad luck, whether it was a ball that hit the post or a shot that went inches off the post. The 23-year-old was always in the spotlight against the Spanish side, but the Sevilla defenders couldn’t even get a shot at Bono’s goal. In the end, like his colleagues, he lifted the trophy, but could not contribute directly to the result.
Erling Haaland, 23, has never scored in the semi-finals and finals for Manchester City.
⚔️8 games
⚽️0 goals
????️ 0 assists
✅ Pass Accuracy 68% (56/82)
❌ Missed 7 big opportunities (0% conversion rate)
???? Note Sofa Score 6.54 pic.twitter.com/JaJpkkeX2V— Sofascore Brazil (@SofascoreBR) August 16, 2023
Haaland played throughout the match Only had the ball 15 times, Manchester City finished with 69% possession. In addition, the Norwegian lost two aerial battles with his opponents.
??????????????????????????? Man City ?????? 1p – 1 Sevilla ?????????
???? Antunes was incredulous and had to check… Haaland actually touched the ball 15 times in 90 minutes and attempted only once.
???? The Norwegian player disappeared again in a complicated match, but responded in the penalty shootout… pic.twitter.com/fjPnPjx3yN
— Goalpoint (@_Goalpoint) August 16, 2023
In any case, this is how the striker won 9th career title. Haaland has added four trophies in Austria and in Germany to the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League and now the European Super Cup.
If you define Pep and Harland in one word ??????????pic.twitter.com/qJPlJq2Z2R
— Manchester City (@ManCityPT) August 16, 2023