{"id":7164,"date":"2024-05-04T19:28:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T19:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=7164"},"modified":"2024-05-04T19:28:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T19:28:31","slug":"erling-haaland-goal-was-cristiano-ronaldo-like-says-jamie-carragher-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=7164","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland goal was ‘Cristiano Ronaldo-like’, says Jamie Carragher | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Erling Haaland scored a total of four goals as Man City won 5-1 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jamie Carragher says Manchester City\u2019s Erling Haaland scored a goal similar to Cristiano Ronaldo during his first-half hat-trick against Wolves on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Haaland slotted home a penalty after 12 minutes to open the scoring at the Etihad after Wolves star Rayan Ait-Nouri fouled Josko Gvardiol inside the box.<\/p>\n

For his second goal, Haaland produced a magnificent leap to meet Rodri\u2019s cross at the back post, as City opened up a two-goal cushion against Gary O\u2019Neil\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

City were awarded another penalty just before half-time as Nelson Semedo fouled Haaland and the Norway striker netted yet again to make it a first-half hat-trick.<\/p>\n

Jamie Redknapp felt City superstar Haaland leaped \u2018like a big Norwegian salmon\u2019 for his second goal while fellow pundit Carragher went even further in his praise.<\/p>\n

\u2018Wolves were not quite organised, a delightful cross from Rodri and Haaland\u2019s leap is unstoppable,\u2019 Carragher said on commentary duties for Sky Sports.<\/p>\n

\u2018[Haaland\u2019s second goal was] Cristiano Ronaldo-like, and he finds the far corner.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Cristiano Ronaldo left Man Utd at the end of 2022 to join Al Nassr (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ronaldo is currently out in the Saudi Pro League playing for Al Nassr after his second spell at Manchester United ended in a dramatic exit at the end of 2022.<\/p>\n

The Portuguese legend gave a bombshell interview to Piers Morgan in which he blasted Erik ten Hag as well as United\u2019s board and the club\u2019s standards.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo, now 39, is widely regarded as one of the best footballers of all time and he is certainly one of the biggest names to ever feature in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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Man City star Erling Haaland leaped \u2018like a big Norwegian salmon\u2019 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Haaland, meanwhile, is now well ahead of any other current top-flight player in the race for the 2023-24 Premier League Golden Boot.<\/p>\n

In the second half of the match against Wolves, Haaland scored a fourth goal to take his tally to 25, which is five more than Cole Palmer and Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n

City ended up winning the match 5-1 with Julian Alvarez grabbing the team\u2019s fifth goal late-on.<\/p>\n