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Champions League - Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland 'Emulated Johan Cruyff' after Man City wonderstrike

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has compared Erling Haaland to the legendary Johan Cruyff after the striker’s stunning winner against Borussia Dortmund.

The Premier League champions had fallen behind in their Champions League clash with the Bundesliga side before a long-range John Stones strike levelled the scores.

Ad Then, with just five minutes remaining, Haaland soared at the back post to meet a sensational Joao Cancelo cross, demonstrating supreme athleticism to send the ball beyond Alexander Meyer with an incredible mid-air outside foot volley.

Champions League‘I deserved it’ — Guardiola apologises for yellow card after shouting at referee11 HOURS AGO «What a goal,» Guardiola raved in his post-match press conference. «I remember a long time ago in Barcelona Johan Cruyff scored one quite similar against Atletico Madrid.

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