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DEBUT GOAL, MINUS A LAMBEAU LEAP

The tundra wasn’t frozen, and there was no Lambeau Leap involved after scoring, but the moment was still a special one in the summer of 2022 when Erling Haaland struck for his first goal in a Manchester City uniform. Haaland made his debut for the club against Bayern Munich at famed Lambeau Field—home of the National Football League’s (NFL) Green Bay Packers—and it took him less than a dozen minutes to find the back of the net. He took a clever pass from Jack Grealish and made a beautiful sliding play at the goal line to poke it home for the match’s lone score. While Packers’ players are well-known for jumping into the first row of end zone seats after scores to celebrate with fans, known as the Lambeau Leap, Haaland was content to hug teammates on the field. While the match was just a friendly, Haaland treated the American audience to some of the vast array of skills that have made him a global star.

Erling Haaland scored in his debut for Manchester City against Bayern Munich at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on July 23, 2022.

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