Manchester City didn’t want any surprises for their Round of 16 second leg match against RB Leipzig in the 2022-23 Champions League. So, Erling Haaland took matters into his own hands and scored a hat-trick in the first half, before scoring the fourth goal in the second.
According to MisterChip, Haaland is the third player to score three goals in the first half of an elimination match in the Champions League, after Lionel Messi (2010) and Robert Lewandowski (2022).
He also scored the fastest brace in only 78 seconds. While this feat is impressive, some fans aren’t buying it. As always, there’s fandom wars on social media. So, here, check out the funniest memes and reactions to Haaland’s poker.
Haaland scores five goals in Champions League: Funniest memes and reactions
This is also his 17th career hat-trick, and his fifth in the season with Manchester City. Of course, the numbers are out of this world, but some people aren’t that impressed. Check out the funniest memes and reactions:
Erling Haaland has scored 5 goals against RB Leipzig. No player has ever scored more in a single Champions League game.
Ridiculous. �� pic.twitter.com/RVvoxuDANc
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) March 14, 2023
HAALAND STOP IT BROOOOOOO
— Nathan Tshisuaka (@NateTshi) March 14, 2023
Erling Haaland must be stopped.
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) March 14, 2023
Incoming Haaland Mbappe comparisons for the worst goalscoring display you’ll see on a UCL knockout nightpic.twitter.com/k8wAg2Knlk
— . (@evanson404) March 14, 2023
This haaland hattrick pic.twitter.com/mR3u5n8Faq
— AR (@alfiewmrr) March 14, 2023
That Haaland hattrick wasn’t even remotely impressive
— Marvin (@_MarvinOnyango) March 14, 2023
Haaland heard all the rashford comparisons and decided to remind yall
— . (@bleartferizii) March 14, 2023
Imagine the hate on a specific bunch of players if they scored a similar hattrick like Haaland pic.twitter.com/PFvuCXKDOG
— Soumik Datta (@Thesoumikdatta9) March 14, 2023
ERLING BRAUT HAALAND DO NOT PLAY WITH MY GOAT pic.twitter.com/tLVie9uwlf
— hodiii ���� (@barbie9yu) March 14, 2023
