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5-goal Haaland rewrites record books as Man City thrashes RB Leipzig: But I was denied my double hat-trick!

Erling Haaland scored a stunning five goals as Manchester City swept RB Leipzig aside 7-0 to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

Haaland becomes the fastest and youngest player to reach 30 goals in Europe's elite club competition.

He is also the youngest player to score five times in a single Champions League game, joining Argentina great Lionel Messi and Brazil forward Luiz Adriano as the only players to do it.

The 22-year-old is now on 39 goals for the season in all competitions, the first City player to reach that figure in a single campaign. His five hat-tricks are three more than any other player in the big five leagues.

Afterwards Haaland said: "It's a big night.

"Firstly, I'm proud to play in this competition, I love it. Five goals! To win 7-0 is amazing. "I'm blurry in my head. I remember shooting but not thinking.

"I was so tired after my celebrations.

"My super strength is scoring goals. Should I be honest? A lot of goals today, I didn't think. I was just trying to get it into the back of the net. A lot of it is being quick in the mind and trying to put it where the goalkeeper is not.

"We worked on the pressing yesterday, especially at home we have to run and press. We are so good at getting the ball.

"In my opinion, we should do this more.

"I think we can use this more [pressing], there is more space for the guys in between to play. Compared to last year and now we can play with a striker in behind and that's what I'm trying to bring."

On being replaced, he added: "I told him [Pep Guardiola] I would love to score a double hat-trick but what can I do?"

Along with Haaland, Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin de Bruyne also struck on the night.

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