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Haaland leaped high out of sight to gymnastically flip national Joao Cancelo’s heavenly move, completing an exceptional lap for City after Dortmund stifled their creative risk for eighty minutes at the Etihad.

The play was Haaland’s 13th goal in what is already turning into a great introduction campaign for City, and the latest indication of the Norwegian’s internal and external possibilities.

After getting some stats on the nature of Haaland’s attack, Guardiola told BT Game: “What a target. I remember a long time ago in the past in Barcelona that Johan Cruyff scored a very comparative one against Atlético de Madrid. It’s great that Erling has copied Johan Cruyff”.

The Spaniard became much less profuse in presenting his side, however, with a worked-out performance that saw Dortmund begin to lead the % through Jude Bellingham now shortly before the hour mark. City at the close made something happen with John Stones drawing against Haaland’s winner.

“We are used to doing [comebacks] lately. I should do without him”, admitted Guardiola. “We acted on some unacceptable things today. No hostility. We were not involved. The second we modified the musicality with Phil. [Foden]Bernard [Silva] and Julian [Alvarez]we changed the rhythm and scored two extraordinary goals.

Pep Guardiola: “The moment Erling scored the goal… I thought: “Ah, like Johan Cruyff!”. Cruyff scored that kind of goal at the Camp Nou vs Atlético de Madrid”. ?? #MCFC pic.twitter.com/hjbntz5oqN

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“I’m pretty sure how he’s been playing in the prevailing medium John [Stones] probably couldn’t have dared to try [his shot] but we had the musicality and the pressure and we said ok, it would be a training session. It became extraordinary. I am very satisfied for him.”

Guardiola also credited Dortmund’s performance, adding: “They are a very good institution. We knew it. We weren’t good enough today. At the same time, in all cases it is remarkable to have that power: roughly how we pass, we must pass, we must move. Having Julian and Erling on the case, having that other option, it works.”

City currently lead Game G on 3, having convincingly seen Association Europe pundits Seville four-nil on matchday one.