Erling Haaland in apparent Leeds United act in Manchester City victory vs Galatasaray
Leeds-born Erling Haaland scored the opening goal as Manchester City defeated Galatasaray in the Champions League.
Manchester City star Erling Haaland performed an apparent Leeds United act after scoring the opening goal of the game in Wednesday night’s victory against Galatasaray.
City ace Haaland was born in Leeds and has made no secret of his admiration and support of the club whom his father Alf-Inge Haaland spent nearly three years with.
Haaland dropped to the bench for last weekend’s Premier League clash at home to Wolves but returned to City’s starting line up for Wednesday night’s Champions League clash at home to Galatasaray.
With just ten minutes on the clock, Haaland fired his team into the lead with a lovely chipped finish and the City star’s celebration to the crowd appeared to feature a Leeds salute - nearly 26 years on from the tragic events of United’s UEFA Cup clash against the Turkish side of April 2000.
Star hailed for apparent Leeds United act
Leeds fans Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight were both fatally stabbed in Istanbul the night before Leeds played Galatasaray in the UEFA Cup semi-final first leg of April 2000.
The clip of Haaland’s goal and apparent Leeds salute was shared on social media by TNT Sports, with many fans hailing the Norwegian for his perceived Leeds United act.