Erling Haaland savaged by Marca as horror touch stats against Real Madrid revealed after ‘Rudiger masterclass’
ERLING HAALAND managed just 21 touches of the ball as Manchester City drew at Real Madrid.
The 51-goal striker was largely kept quiet by Antonio Rudiger in the thrilling 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu.
AFPIt was a difficult night for Erling Haaland at the Bernabeu[/caption]
Haaland managed just 21 touches of the ball against Real MadridGetty
Haaland was largely kept quiet by Antonio Rudiger
Haaland did manage two early efforts on goal that were both kept out by Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
But overall he managed just 21 touches of the ball across the 90 minutes.
That was the least out of any player who started the match.
Spanish publication Marca savaged Haaland with a 3/10 match rating, which is brave considering there is still the second leg left to play.
Striker sensation Haaland has another entire 90 minutes to find the back of the net next week, or potentially more if the semi-final goes to extra-time.
And surely the Norwegian superstar can’t go that long without scoring a goal?
Marca meanwhile gave ex-Chelsea man Rudiger a 10/10 match rating for successfully managing to keep Haaland quiet on Tuesday night.
The German centre-back did what not many defenders have done this season in keeping Haaland relatively ineffective.
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Fans on Twitter were also left lauding Rudiger for his performance.
One wrote: “I didn’t even see Haaland thank you Rudiger for this masterclass.”
Another added: “Rudiger has been putting in a masterclass.”
And a third said: “Rudiger’s masterclass to shut down Haaland.”
However, Kevin De Bruyne stepped up to the plate and fired in a sumptuous effort from 20 yards to salvage a draw for City.
Vinicius Jr had initially given Real Madrid the lead with an unstoppable effort from outside the area on 36 minutes.
But De Bruyne levelled things up midway through the second-half with a stunner of his own.
It leaves the tie perfectly in the balance going into the return leg next Wednesday… making it the perfect opportunity for Haaland to respond.
