Man City vs Borussia Dortmund LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Haaland scores brilliant goal

Six minutes from the time, it appeared as though this first reunion between Borussia Dortmund and Erling Haaland might answer the question the whole of European football is currently asking. Maybe he can be stopped. Maybe he is human after all. Maybe all it takes to prevent him from scoring is a deep, intimate knowledge of his strengths and weaknesses developed over the course of two years seeing him train and play every day. Turns out, that’s not enough.

Eventually, this extraordinary run of scoring will stop. At some point, his goal record will come ever so slightly back down to earth. For now though, it is enough to say that Haaland’s 13th goal in eight games completed yet another Manchester City comeback to strengthen their position in Group G and bring passage to the Champions League knockout stages one step closer.

The finish itself was remarkable - his left foot stretched out like a kung-fu kick to connect with Joao Cancelo’s cross from deep - and knock the ball past Dortmund goalkeeper Alexander Meyer from an acute angle. Until that point, the chances of him punishing his former club had appeared unlikely. He had barely had a clear sight of goal all night. Yet if he proved anything during those formative seasons in the Bundesliga, it is that he only needs one.

Erling Haaland’s winner.

90+3 mins: There’s the whistle! City take all three points in a tough and tricky match against Borussia Dortmund. They’ve found a way to win and now move to the top of Group G.

90 mins: Three minutes of added time to play. Can Dortmund get an equaliser?

87 mins: What a turnaround this is? Man City were one-nil down with 79 minutes gone in the match. Now they’re two-one up with three minutes of the 90 to play.

First a rocket from John Stones then a special volley from Erling Haaland. City have done it again.

84 mins: It just had to be, didn’t it?

Joao Cancelo has the ball on the left side of the pitch and delivers a right-footed cross into the six-yard area with the outside of his foot.

Erling Haaland sprints in between two defenders and leaps to the ball. He has to stretch out his left leg to get there but manages to volley it past Alexander Meyer and put City in front.

83 mins: The City supporters are encouraging their team on now. There’s less than 10 minutes to go in the match and the home side have Dortmund pinned in their own half.

80 mins: Jaw dropping from John Stones. He pushes up the pitch and brings the ball in from the right side. He gets to the front edge of the box and just goes for it.

His strikes is powerful and flat, heading just underneath the crossbar. Alexander Meyer seemingly pulls away from the ball as it sails past him and lands in the back of the net!

City are back in it.

78 mins: Borussia Dortmund boss, Edin Terzić, makes a defensive substitution and replaces Anthony Modeste with defender Nico Schlotterbeck.

They’re switching to five at the back now.