Haaland hits 45 as Man City thrash Bayern Munich
Erling Haaland scored his 45th goal of the season as Manchester City took a commanding 3-0 lead over Bayern Munich from their Champions League quarter-final, first leg on Tuesday.
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Erling Haaland On Target As Manchester City Make Mark Against Bayern Munich In UEFA Champions League
Erling Haaland scored his 45th goal of the season as Manchester City took a commanding 3-0 lead over Bayern Munich from their Champions League quarter-final, first leg on Tuesday.
'He's a monster' - Mario Gomez says Manchester City star Erling Haaland strikes fear into every team on the planet
Manchester City star Erling Haaland strikes fear into «every team on the planet», according to former Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez, who wasn’t surprised to see the Norwegian adapt quickly to Pep Guardiola’s style of play. Haaland joined the Premier League champions from Borussia Dortmund last summer and has enjoyed a sensational debut season in England, scoring 44 goals in competitions.
Novak Djokovic shakes off rust at Monte Carlo Masters, Alexander Zverev digs in, Brits bow out
The first ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the European clay swing is well under way in Monte Carlo with Novak Djokovic leading the field. The world No.1 got his title bid up with a straight-sets win as he aims to build fitness and steal a march on the absent Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz ahead of the clay-court finale at the French Open in May.
'I know Bayern's mentality' - Pep Guardiola warns against complacency as Thomas Tuchel 'falls in love' with players
Pep Guardiola says he understands Bayern Munich’s mentality well enough to ensure his Manchester City team won't be complacent when they take a 3-0 lead to Germany for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final. City took a huge step towards reaching the last four as Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland found the net in an eventful first-leg clash at the Etihad. Ad But Man City boss Guardiola, who led Bayern from 2013 to 2016, wasn’t getting carried away with the result and heaped praise on his opponents.
Manchester City not resting easy despite thrashing Bayern says Guardiola
MANCHESTER, England : Manchester City appeared in total control in a surgical second-half dismantling of Bayern Munich on Tuesday but Pep Guardiola looked aghast when a reporter asked if it was the most comfortable he and his team have felt this season.
Guardiola 'emotionally destroyed' as City subdue Bayern
Pep Guardiola claimed he was emotionally drained and had aged 10 years after Manchester City's stunning Champions League win over Bayern Munich. City put one foot in the semi-finals for a third successive year as they powered to a 3-0 victory over the German champions in the first leg of their last-eight tie at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. City manager Guardiola, who reached the last four three times as Bayern boss, said: "Emotionally I'm destroyed. I have 10 more years today. It was so demanding a game. It was not comfortable. "Now I have to relax - a day off for the guys, prepare for Leicester (in the Premier League on Saturday). "After five, six minutes it was a tight game and in part of the game they were better than us. It was difficult to control them. "In the last minutes of the (halves) we were better and we scored three fantastic chances." The first half was evenly contested but City claimed the initiative with a spectacular strike from Rodri after 27 minutes. A powerful header from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland's 45th goal of a remarkable season wrapped up a convincing win as City stepped up the pressure in the second half.
Man City whip Bayern 3-0 in Champions League quarterfinals
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City took a huge step toward a third straight Champions League semifinals after a 3-0 win against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.