Sevilla 0-4 Man City: Erling Haaland scores twice in comfortable win for Pep Guardiola's side

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By Steve SutcliffeBBC Sport

Last updated on 19 minutes ago.From the section European Football

Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City opened their Champions League campaign by thrashing a dismal Sevilla side.

Haaland's ninth goal in five games set City on their way, with the Norwegian forward tapping in from Kevin de Bruyne's superb driven cross.

He added to his tally after the break when he was again on hand to score from close range after home goalkeeper Yassine Bounou parried Phil Foden's shot into his path.

In between, England midfielder Foden had given City a healthy cushion in their Group G opener, teasing his marker Nemanja Gudelj before sweeping a left-foot effort into the bottom-right corner of the net.

Ruben Dias underlined the gulf in class between the Premier League champions and the side that finished fourth in La Liga last term late on, side-footing Joao Cancelo's cross into the middle of an empty net.

The manner of City's victory and final scoreline was not unduly flattering, with the visitors dominant throughout.

Julen Lopetegui's side looked short of attacking ideas and bereft of confidence after their winless start to the La Liga season.

With John Stones and Kyle Walker missing because of minor injuries City manager Pep Guardiola handed a debut to Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji, but aside from a wild first-half effort from Alejandro Gomez, the hosts barely threatened.

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Player of the match

HaalandErling Haaland

with an average of 8.68

Sevilla

Squad number5Player nameDolberg
Squad number13Player nameBono
Squad number16Player nameNavas
Squad number30Player nameCarmona
Squad number7Player nameSuso
Squad number12Player nameRafa Mir
Squad number8Player nameJordán
Squad number19Player nameAcuña
Squad number10Player nameRakitic
Squad number14Player nameNianzou
Squad number18Player nameDelaney
Squad number24Player namePapu Gómez
Squad number22Player nameIsco
Squad number6Player nameGudelj
Squad number11Player nameJanuzaj
Squad number3Player nameAlex Telles

Manchester City

Squad number9Player nameHaaland
Squad number47Player nameFoden
Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva
Squad number17Player nameDe Bruyne
Squad number3Player nameRúben Dias
Squad number8Player nameGündogan
Squad number7Player nameJoão Cancelo
Squad number21Player nameGómez
Squad number25Player nameAkanji
Squad number4Player namePhillips
Squad number16Player nameRodri
Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
Squad number31Player nameEderson
Squad number80Player namePalmer
Squad number26Player nameMahrez
Squad number10Player nameGrealish

Line-ups

Sevilla

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Bono
16Navas
30Carmona
14Nianzou
19Acuña
6Gudelj
18DelaneySubstituted forJordánat 45'minutes
24GómezSubstituted forFernández Sáez de la Torreat 73'minutes
10RakiticSubstituted forMirat 45'minutesBooked at 89mins
3TellesSubstituted forDolbergat 57'minutes
22IscoSubstituted forJanuzajat 78'minutes

Substitutes

1Dmitrovic
2Montiel
4Rekik
5Dolberg
7Fernández Sáez de la Torre
8Jordán
11Januzaj
12Mir
15En-Nesyri
20Reges
29Salas Valiente
31Flores

Man City

Formation 4-3-3

31Ederson
7Cancelo
25Akanji
3Rúben Dias
21Gómez
17De BruyneSubstituted forMahrezat 78'minutes
16RodriSubstituted forPhillipsat 78'minutes
20Bernardo Silva
47FodenSubstituted forPalmerat 70'minutes
9HaalandSubstituted forÁlvarezat 70'minutes
10GrealishSubstituted forGündoganat 62'minutes

Substitutes

4Phillips
6Aké
8Gündogan
18Ortega
19Álvarez
26Mahrez
33Carson
80Palmer
82Lewis
97Wilson-Esbrand

Referee:Davide Massa

Attendance:38,764

Live Text

Match ends, Sevilla 0, Manchester City 4.
Second Half ends, Sevilla 0, Manchester City 4.
Goal! Sevilla 0, Manchester City 4. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adnan Januzaj.
Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a headed pass.
Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
Rafa Mir (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rafa Mir (Sevilla).
Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
Joan Jordán (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cole Palmer (Manchester City).
Joan Jordán (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jesús Navas.
Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Sevilla).
Attempt saved. Suso (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
Offside, Sevilla. Jesús Navas tries a through ball, but Suso is caught offside.