The international press celebrates the Manchester City striker for his performance against RB Leipzig. The Spanish newspaper Marca finds that Haaland surpasses Messi, Raul, Benzema at his age.
Great Britain
Daily Mail: “Manchester City is a skilful team that plays with a CANNONBALL. When Erling Haaland shoots – like five times in the 7-0 win against RB Leipzig – only a few remain standing.”
The Sun: “ERLING HAULAND. Five-star Haaland broke all records and propelled Manchester City into the last eight of the Champions League. However, what makes his performance on Tuesday even more remarkable is that in his 63 minutes on the pitch he managed just 30 minutes touched the ball – which means he scored every sixth touch.”
Evening Standard: “Haaland breaks the city goal record in the demolition at Etihad. The record player delivered one of the best performances in the history of the Champions League.”
Guardians: “The great Erling Haaland scores five times and Manchester City demolishes RB Leipzig.”
Mirror: “Magical seven! Haaland scores five times and smashes records while City books the next round.”
Express: “Erling Haaland leaves Wayne Rooney red-faced.”
Norway
dag bladet: “Erling Braut Haaland’s Champions League fairy tale doesn’t want to end. On Tuesday evening he made history again when he smashed more goal records.”
Verden’s walk: “It has become a habit for Erling Haaland to show fabulous performances in the Champions League. Against Leipzig he reached the level of Lionel Messi.”
Dagsavisen: “Historical Haaland. He was a real goalscorer.”
France
L’Equipe: “ET Haaland. The CYBORG has devastated everything. Haaland shows against Leipzig that he comes from another galaxy.”
Le Parisien: “A magical Haaland with five goals sends Manchester City into the quarterfinals and humiliates Leipzig.”
Spain
mark: “Haaland!!! What a BEAST. He is from another PLANET. At his age he surpasses Messi, Raul, Benzema.”
AS: “Haaland is rewriting history.”
Italy
Gazzetta dello Sport: “On the shoulders of the GIANT: Haaland, you’re in history! Five goals in the Champions League.”
Corriere dello Sport: “Like a HURRICANE, Erling Haaland swept over the Champions League, redrawn the maps of football and plunged into the future.”