'New Sporting's RONLDO': Gyokeres Humbles Haaland And Pep Guardiola With A UCL Hattrick vs Man City

On vember 5, 2024 Sporting CP stunned Manchester City 4-1 at Estádio José Alvalade in a breathtaking UEFA Champions League match. In fourth minute, Phil Foden started City's score; however, Viktor Gyökeres responded with a goal in 38th. Maximilia Araújo swiftly added to Sporting's score after halftime, and Gyökeres guaranteed his hat-trick with two penalty penalties in 49th and 80th minutes, reby securing an impressive win as Sporting's Champions League campaign remained unbroken and ranked second in group standings.

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Haaland misses penalty and upstd by hat trick scorer Gyokeres in Champions League

Before ir game, Sporting fans displayed a huge tifo thanking Rúben Amorim in his last home game before he takes over Manchester United.

Phil Foden n got City off to a flying start in fourth minute, only second goal Sporting has conceded in four games of competition.

But Swedish forward Viktor Gyökeres scored a hat trick as Sporting came roaring back. Gyökeres first equalized in 38th after a perfect through ball from Geovany Quenda, before Maximilia Araújo made it 2-1 right after break. Gyökeres n made it 3-1 from penalty spot after Joško Gvardiol was penalized for a shove on Francisco Trincão in area.

Haaland’s penalty hit crossbar, before Gyökeres showed rwegian how it’s done with ar spot kick at or end to complete scoring.

It is first time since 2018 that City has lost three straight games, coming off a defeat to Tottenham in English League Cup and a loss to Bournemouth in Premier League.

“In my seven and a half years at club, I don’t remember losing three games in a row,” City midfielder Bernardo Silva said.

Erling Haaland was upstd by ar striker from Scandinavia in Champions League on Tuesday.

While Haaland missed a penalty for Manchester City, Viktor Gyokeres converted two spot kicks as part of his hat trick for Sporting in a 4-1 win for Portuguese team.

Gyokeres, a Sweden international, is one of hottest strikers in Europe at moment and w has 21 goals in 17 games for Sporting this season. He is termed as next Cristia Ronaldo of Sporting CP and it is anticipated that Manchester United will eye him to bring to Old Trafford under Amorem.

Haaland is widely regarded as best striker in world but he couldn’t put away his penalty after a handball. He stepped up and smashed his effort against crossbar in 69th.

At or end, Gyokeres converted his in 48th to make it 2-1 and did so again in 80th to make it 4-1 to Sporting.

(AP)