Manchester City is hosting Sparta Prague at home for the third round of the UEFA Champions League. In this match, striker Erling Haaland scored an incredibly beautiful goal.

Erling Haaland scored an outrageous backheel volley in the Champions League on Thursday.

Vinicius Junior is the favourite to win football’s most prestigious individual prize when it is presented at a gala ceremony in Paris on Tuesday. But Haaland, who came runner-up to Lionel Messi for last year’s award, once again showcased his scoring prowess with two goals as City set a new Champions League record of 26 games unbeaten.

Haaland’s volley in the 58th minute at the Etihad Stadium was a moment of individual brilliance. At the start of the second half, the Citizens scored their second goal, doubling their advantage. Savinyo made a run down the flank and delivered a cross to Haaland, who executed something extraordinary. He scored with a backheel while jumping. A fantastic finish from the Norwegian striker.

“If I tried to do that I’d pull my groin. I don’t know how he did it, I just think it’s just his long legs. He’s a freak isn’t he?” Haaland’s City teammate Phil Foden said.

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City manager Pep Guardiola said the goal was not normal “for a human” and likened the forward to Sweden great Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

“It’s unbelievable this talent that this guy has and of course he made a fantastic goal,” he said.

Haaland scored his second in the 68th to take his season’s total to 13 goals in 12 games in all competitions. His record in the Champions League is now 44 goals in 42 games.

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