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Sevilla vs Man City LIVE: Champions League result and final score as Erling Haaland gets two goals

Erling Haaland was on form as City beat Sevilla

Michael Jones
Tuesday 06 September 2022 17:13 EDT
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Erling Haaland continued his free-scoring start to life at Manchester City with two more goals in a 4-0 win over Sevilla in Champions League Group G on Tuesday.

The Norwegian has now scored 12 goals in seven competitive games for City since joining the club from Borussia Dortmund during the close-season.

The blond striker put City ahead in the 20th minute, stretching to reach a cross from Kevin De Bruyne and place it past Sevilla keeper Yassine Bounou.

Phil Foden made it 2-0 after the break, jinking and turning to create space on the edge of the box before placing the ball into the bottom corner.

Haaland then made sure of a comfortable victory, pouncing to tap-in after Bounou had pushed out a low drive from the impressive Foden and then defender Ruben Dias added the fourth in stoppage time, turning in a low cross from Joao Cancelo.

Follow all the action as Man City travel to Sevilla in the Champions League group stages:

Sevilla 0-1 Man City

29 mins: Close! Alejandro Gomez is given the ball as he drifts out to the right and storms up to the side of the box before pulling a pass back towards Thomas Delaney.

Manuel Akanji jogs in front of the midfielder and scrambles the ball out for a corner. The corner kick is headed clear by City but drops to Marcos Acuna who drills a shot back at goal and pulls it wide of the far post.

Michael Jones6 September 2022 20:33

Sevilla 0-1 Man City

26 mins: Joao Cancelo and Phil Foden play a dainty but quick one-two on the right side allowing Cancelo space to swing in a cross but the pass is cut iut before is reaches a team mate.

City in total control. An early goal always helps them dominate games.

Michael Jones6 September 2022 20:28

Sevilla 0-1 Man City

23 mins: Erling Haaland now has 24 goals in 20 Champions League appearances. That is an incredible goal scoring record. He just continues to raise the bar every time he pulls on a City shirt.

Michael Jones6 September 2022 20:24

GOAL! Sevilla 0-1 Man City (Haaland, 20’)⚽️

20 mins: Haaland scores again! This goal comes from Sevilla attempting to push up the pitch. They commit men forward for very little gain and are a little slow getting back into a disciplined formation.

Foden has the ball on the right side and slips it into the box to match De Bruyne’s run into the area. De Bruyne hangs the ball into the six-yard box where Haaland arrives and taps it into the back of the net!

Michael Jones6 September 2022 20:20

Sevilla 0-0 Man City

15 mins: Important challenge from Marcos Acuna! A lovely diagonal ball from Ruben Dias picks out Phil Foden who’s made a run in behind the Sevilla left-back.

Foden carries the ball into the box and goes to shoot but Acuna recovers to nick the ball at the very last moment. Foden stumbles and goes to ground looking for a penalty but nothing comes from the referee.

Michael Jones6 September 2022 20:17

Sevilla 0-0 Man City

12 mins: Sevilla’s captain Jesus Navas is left annoyed by the referee as he lets play go on after a tackle from Sergio Gomez brings down the Spanish side’s captain.

City sweep forward and come again. This time Jack Grealish leads the attack and cuts into the box from the left before lacing a shot into the side-netting,

Michael Jones6 September 2022 20:13

Sevilla 0-0 Man City

9 mins: Jack Grealish fizzes the ball over to Phil Foden on the right wing and he lays it off to Kevin De Bruyne. The Sevilla defenders drop off him and De Bruyne is allowed to swing a cross into the box and pick out his spot.

Erling Haaland knows where the ball is going to be and sprints ahead of his marker before leaping at the cross. He gets a head to the ball and flicks it wide of the back post.

Michael Jones6 September 2022 20:08

Sevilla 0-0 Man City

6 mins: Thomas Delaney has a tug of Kevin De Bruyne’s shirt as the City midfielder attempts to thread Erling Haaland in behind the Sevilla defence.

Tanguy Nianzou intercepts the pass and the referee pulls the play back to the foul on De Bruyne.

Michael Jones6 September 2022 20:04

Sevilla 0-0 Man City

3 mins: Jack Grealish is given the ball on the left wing and lays it off to Bernardo Silva who drives up alongside the box before whipping a deep cross over the penalty area,

He doesn’t pick out a team mate and Phil Foden is tasked with chasing the ball down. He follow it to the sideline but can’t stop the ball rolling out for a Sevilla throw in.

Michael Jones6 September 2022 20:03

Kick off: Sevilla 0-0 Man City

Chelsea have just fallen to defeat against Dinamo Zagreb so can Manchester City get the better of Sevilla in their opening Champions League game?

The visitors kick off the match and work it to their back line. Immediately Sevilla push up the pitch but Manuel Akanji is composed on the ball and floats it over the oncoming players back into the midfield.

Michael Jones6 September 2022 20:01

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