Man City’s Erling Haaland isn’t judged on how many goals he scores, insists Guardiola

Pep Guardiola claimed there is no pressure on Erling Haaland to score more goals after the Norwegian’s double sank Young Boys on Wednesday.

Haaland struck twice in the second half of the Champions League fixture as the holders claimed a hard-fought 3-1 win over the Swiss side in their Group G encounter on the artificial surface at Bern’s Wankdorf Stadium.

The game had been in the balance after Meschack Elia had cancelled out Switzerland international Manuel Akanji’s opener with a superb strike.

“Maybe in the right moment of the season he will be there, better than now, but he has already scored a lot of goals and we are really pleased,” Guardiola said of Haaland.

“I’ve told him many times I don’t judge him for scoring goals.”