Erling Haaland reminisces about his triumphant five-goal match in the Champions League

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland took a trip down memory lane by reposting a video on his Instagram story from that memorable day when he scored five goals against German side Leipzig in the Champions League Round of 16.

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The resounding 7-0 victory over the German club took place on March 14, 2023, exactly two years ago. On that day, Haaland netted an incredible five goals, becoming only the third player in Champions League history to achieve such a feat.

It's worth noting that Erling scored his goals in less than an hour of play and was substituted in the 63rd minute. Many joked that Guardiola decided to take the Norwegian off to prevent him from surpassing Lionel Messi's record.

Recall that it was the Argentine who became the first footballer to score five goals in a single Champions League knockout match. This happened in 2012, in the Round of 16 match between Barcelona and Bayer Leverkusen.

Another player who managed to score five goals in one match is Luiz Adriano, who was playing for Shakhtar Donetsk at the time. This event occurred in a match against Belarusian side BATE in 2014, but this match took place in the group stage of the tournament.