Erling Haaland took just 12 minutes to score his first Man City goal, but it didn’t come as a shock to him.
The £51million signing scored the game’s only goal in a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers.
He was helped with a cross from Jack Grealish, which Haaland was able to convert from close range.
The match was delayed for 15 minutes by a thunderstorm and play was suspended until further notice shortly after the striker scored. Fans were told to take shelter in the lobby as lightning struck the area and players left the field.
Officials then announced a reduced game, with 27 minutes left in the first half and a 40-minute second half.
Interruptions appeared to have an impact on the momentum of both teams, with neither managing to pick up another goal in the total 80 minutes of play.
But Haaland wasn’t surprised he was able to get on the scoresheet so quickly since joining the club.
He said: “As you all probably know, I’ve watched a lot of City games over the past few years. The last few years have been without a striker.
“I’ve seen myself in situations like today, so I’m not surprised.”
Haaland has already established a relationship with Grealish and the bond was perhaps a sign of things to come.
He added: “He’s good, but he needs to improve. I have to improve. Good link, I like the atmosphere around him. It’s gonna be fun.”
Haaland joined City from Borussia Dortmund where he had a torrid record of results against Bayern Munich and he was just happy to win against the Bundesliga giants.
The Norwegian international said: “It’s good. Winning for the first time against Bayern… it was about time. Seven straight losses. Winning against Bayern feels good.
“The quality is good and it’s also good to play against Bayern and have a real test for Liverpool in the week.”
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