Riyad Mahrez Humiliates Erling Haaland With Sublime Skill Ahead of UCL Final, Video

Riyad Mahrez Humiliates Erling Haaland With Sublime Skill Ahead of UCL Final, Video

Martin Moses
updated at June 7, 2023 at 7:19 AM
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  • Riyad Mahrez showed Erling Haaland his skills during a Manchester City training session on June 6
  • The Premier League champions are preparing to face Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final
  • Despite Mahrez getting the better of him, Haaland has been the best player in the division by a mile

Manchester City's preparations for the Champions League final hit another gear, as they seek to become only the second side in England to win the coveted treble.

Pep Guardiola's side will face surprise finalists, Inter Milan at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul on June 10, looking to win their maiden title after years of heavy investment and near misses.

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Manchester City players during a training session on June 6. Photo by Paul Ellis.
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The players are likely still recovering from partying after beating Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday. They have since resumed full training ahead of the Turkey showdown.

A video of Riyad Mahrez embarrassing Erling Haaland during a training session on June 6 has surfaced online, leaving fans in stitches.

Mahrez sits Haaland with moves

For starters, Mahrez's close ball control and dribbling skills are world-class and it should come as no surprise if he gets one past an opponent.

However, considering the reputation Haaland has built this season, no one thought he too could also fall for the Algerian's quick feet.

In what appears to be a rondo session, the Norwegian closed down Mahrez in a bid to win the ball, but the former Leicester City man turned him inside out and left him sitting.

Haaland sees the funny side as he lets out a wry smile. His close friend at the club, Jack Grealish is seen laughing as the Man City goal machine picks himself up.

Guardiola will be hoping his star can rediscover his form in front of goal against Simone Inzaghi's side.

Despite having had a 36-goal season, the 22-year-old has not scored in four games now, which by his standards, is something of a dry spell.

Mahrez, meanwhile, is likely to start on the bench despite successfully putting the club's top scorer on the floor, with Guardiola expected to stick with his usual formation of Bernardo Silva and Grealish attacking from wide.

Bastoni plans to stop Haaland

Sports Brief also reported on Inter Milan defender, Alessandro Bastoni disclosing he has been studying footage of Real Madrid star, Antonio Rudiger, as he attempts to stop Erling Haaland.

Manchester City are the clear favourite going into the final of the UEFA Champions League on Saturday at Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium.

Pep Guardiola's side, which has won the Premier League and FA Cup titles, has already defeated Real Madrid and Bayern Munich en route to the final and is aiming for an unprecedented treble.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)