Man City player ratings vs Sporting CP: Erling Haaland humiliated by hat-trick hero Viktor Gyokeres as Man Utd-bound Ruben Amorim fires Pep Guardiola warning of what’s to come in Champions League thrashing

Ruben Amorim won the hearts and minds of Manchester United followers a week forward of taking cost at Passe Trafford as he masterminded an incredible 4-1 win over Manchester Metropolis in his final home game with Sporting CP forward of heading to England. Amorim’s coaching quality might seemingly per chance be witnessed in the stupendous second purpose his facet scored on Tuesday, but this was additionally an evening when Viktor Gyokeres demonstrated his striking prowess to the area, embarrassing Erling Haaland in the task.

An alert Phil Foden robbed the ball excessive up the pitch to fire Metropolis into a third-minute lead and the visitors might seemingly per chance well hang assign the game past doubt in the opening half of an hour. Bernardo Silva went finish and Haaland had three alternatives, shanking a volley off aim and being thwarted by both goalkeeper Franco Israel and his nemesis Gyokeres, who cleared the Norwegian’s header off the line.

Metropolis paid for their wastefulness as Gyokeres made amends for missing an earlier sitter by equalising forward of the destroy. Metropolis had been then blown aside by two incisive moves within moments of the second half of starting, as Maximiliano Araújo carried out a ridiculous team transfer and Gyokeres bagged a penalty.

Metropolis got a dwelling-kick of their hang for an unintended handball by Ousmane Diomande which was harsh on Sporting to converse the least. Haaland, nonetheless, hit the bar and then Sporting won one other penalty, allowing Gyokeres the chance to entire his treble. He duly took it.

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