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Haaland settles five-goal Champions League contest against Leipzig

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Erling Haaland scored the winner as Manchester City defeated RB Leipzig 3–2 in the Champions League.

BBC Sport’s highlights report says City were pulled back twice before Haaland provided the decisive goal on matchday four. The result completed a five-goal encounter in which Leipzig repeatedly responded to falling behind.

A decisive finish after two replies

City ultimately found the extra goal they needed to finish ahead. Haaland’s contribution settled a match that had remained competitive after both Leipzig equalisers.

The linked BBC page provides video coverage of the game. This report records the verified result and deciding scorer; it does not infer possession figures, expected goals or individual ratings from the highlights description.

Source: BBC Sport
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