Haaland, unstoppable in Seville

If yesterday it was Kylian Mbappé who impressed the continent with his hat-trick against Barcelona, ​​today it was the turn of Haaland. Like the Frenchman, he had to bear the responsibility of wearing the leader's band. On the contrary, Dortmund did not arrive as a great favorite to the tie. Now, after the triumph, he does carry that poster. And he does so thanks to his forward, who was exhibited at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, against Diego Carlos and Koundé. A performance that is already recorded for the rest of his career, especially his first half. A voracious animal of the area, which also shines outside of it. Haaland for the world, in a new exhibition.

Terzic placed him as an offensive reference, accompanied by Reus and Jadon Sancho behind. His leading role does not deprive him of work. Soon he was seen taking balls in a strategy play and not leaving Bono enough meters to clear the ball. It is not his job, but he also gets enrollment in it. After Suso's goal, he read that his people needed support to start the offensive. He went down to receive to start power. He won balls from his back to touch his face. He fixed the centrals on his mark. Flawless work before his actions went straight to TV highlights.

Dahoud, in the 19 ', scored one of the goals of the Champions League round. His shoe to the squad should not hide what Haaland did. Despite the spectacular hit, it can be said that much of the goal is the responsibility of the forward. The Norwegian received on the right wing, held the ball until his teammates arrived, broke two in power, attracted two others in the prospect of danger and has already given it to the author of the first of the night. It was a great goal, but such a shot would not have come without the merit of the protagonist of these lines.

(Graphic via SofaScore)

Who stops Haaland?

In the fictional battle for the future world throne with Mbappé, Haaland still had to see goal. If the '7' made three, the '9' would not be left behind. The first of them, moreover, was of great beauty. Minute 26 of the match: Where was the Dortmund forward going to midfield? He started with pure power, walking meters with a great stride, and gave it to Sancho. The attacker knows him well, who knew the movement he was going to weave. There was Haaland, in front of Bono. Touch and definition. He started and ended. In a matter of 15 minutes, the Germans had turned the electronic over. With a clear protagonist.

Sevilla tried to slow down and avoid risks that would leave them on the ropes. Still he had to overturn something else. Bono appeared as a savior to avoid the third. Of course, the one who fired was Haaland, with the first left and looking for the squad. The doorman was attentive. But I can do nothing at the edge of the break. Error between Rakitic and 'Papu' Gómez. Reus also read the instruction book of the unstoppable Norwegian striker. He drove the ball and gave it to him at the exact moment. At first he shot and at first he scored again. Lopetegui did not give credit to the skillful and top sprinter. In the second he lost steam, because the locals monopolized static football. Still, his readings were gold for Terzic: won seconds in the game on his back, it was a nuisance for the ascents of the sevillista rear and his menacing profile disturbed the Pizjuán. De Jong's goal tarnishes his performance somewhat.

Historical numbers

All praise for Haaland is little by looking at his identity card. At 20, he is breaking all records for precocity in the Champions League. He is the top scorer in the competition with eight goals … in five games. Since arriving at Dortmund, he has shot 68 times on goal and has converted 41. The error does not appear in his dictionary. 18 targets already support him in the top competition, an astonishing record when seeing his number of matches played: 13.

Pedro Martín, on his Twitter account, has exposed how many goals the five top scorers in the history of the competition had in their first 13 games. Christian I hadn't even seen goal and Messi it only added three. Lewandowski got six and Raul Y Benzema, eight per head. Fantastic numbers, taking stock of youth and averages. But Haaland goes many steps further. 18 leads and those to come …

Haaland or Mbappé?

It is no secret that Real Madrid are looking for a remodel in the coming years. AS has been informing of the club's intention to sign Kylian Mbappé or Erling Haaland. This summer points to decisive. The tough elimination in the Cup, the excessive suffering in the group stage of the Champions League and the complicated situation in the League lead to think that in the summer market an effort will be made in this revolutionary process. Who does Real Madrid prefer?

This newspaper asked it through a survey last November and it was the Norwegian that prevailed. In another question this Wednesday, Internet users have opted for Mbappé by 65.2%. The truth is that, regardless of the results, both have a great poster within Real Madrid. Even Florentino Pérez became Trending Topic on Twitter while the PSG star celebrates his treble at the Camp Nou. Today, Haaland has responded with another recital. The future is here. And the Champions … The Champions League is the best scenario to show it.