Erling Haaland did NOT score in Manchester City's win over Leeds United and fans think they know why.
Ilkay Gundogan scored a stunning brace in the first half as City lost 2-1 at the Etihad on Saturday.
After breaking the Premier League goalscoring record against West Ham United in midweek, Haaland failed to score against Sam Allardyce's side.
This is despite some obvious opportunities. He inflated his lines in the first half when he even missed the ball while in goal. Advertisement
The 22-year-old failed to score in the second half. He was denied by the post and the crossbar when he couldn't beat Joel Robles into the net.
He also waived a penalty, which Gundogan later missed, angering Pep Guardiola on the touchline.
Erling Haaland displayed a disappointing form in Manchester City's match against Leeds United.
But Man City fans are not worried as they believe he is saving goals for their next game, which is against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Advertisement
The Blues travel to Spain on Tuesday to take on the competition holders, with netizens believing he is saving money for the European game at the Bernabeu.
One Twitter user wrote:
"He saves everything for Madrid dw."
A second tweet:
"Erling Haaland saved Real Madrid on Tuesday. I have to respect that."
The third added:
"Haaland saved some of his goals against Real Madrid."
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The fourth said:
"He's saving his xG for Madrid. Don't worry."
Another commented:
"Madrid looking at this knows that Haaland is walking towards them in anger."
Fans think they know why Erling Haaland didn't score against Leeds United
After a goalless afternoon, Haaland went on to score 51 goals during the season, including 35 in the league - a new record in England's top division.
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He has 12 goals in the Champions League this season and he will be looking to improve his record when his side take on the La Liga giants. Will Haaland score on Tuesday? Let us know what you think.
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