Guardiola Likens Erling Haaland’s Acrobatic Goal to Legendary Johann Cruyff’s Phantom Goal Against Atletico

• Manchester City striker Erling-Braut Haaland reenacted Johann Cruyff's wonder strike against Atletico Madrid in 1973/74
• Haaland's goal against Dortmund takes his Champions League tally to an eyewatering 26 goals in 21 games
• The Norwegian marksman has scored a whopping 13 goals as a Manchester City player in just one month

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has likened Erling Haaland's acrobatic strike against Borussia Dortmund to the legendary Johan Cruyff's wonder goal against Atletico Madrid.

Haaland struck late to help Man City complete a comeback victory over his former employers in an epic end to a closely-contested affair at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Jude Bellingham drew first blood for Dortmund, but Stones and Haaland struck in the space of four minutes at the tail-end of the game to ensure the Premier League champions maintain their winning start to the Champions League.

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Among the three goals scored on the night, it was the Norwegian striker's acrobatic goal which has caught the attention of many, including City boss Pep Guardiola.

Haaland, who banged a hattrick against Sevilla, was kept at bay for the majority of the game but made his presence felt with six minutes left on the clock when he rose highest to acrobatically connect to Cancelo's tailor-measured cross.

After the game, the 22-year-old striker's goal was compared to one of Johan Cruyff's best goals during his playing days at Barcelona.

“The moment Erling scored the goal… I thought: “Ah, like Johan Cruyff!”. Cruyff scored that kind of goal at Camp Nou vs Atletico Madrid.”

Below is a video of Johan Cruyff's wonder goal against Atletico Madrid on December 1973:

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Haaland and Stones strike late as Man City stage fightback to maintain winning run

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Erling Haaland continued his fine run of form as he found the back of the net to inspire Man City to a 2-1 thrilling comeback win over his former side Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.

The Norwegian striker has been in scintillating shape since he joined City in the summer, with the forward firing from all cylinders.

Prior to City's meeting with Dortmund, Haaland had bagged 12 goals for the English champions, with nine of those coming in the Premier League.