Haaland Nets 50th Champions League Goal as Man City Cruise Past Napoli
Manchester, England – Manchester City kicked off their Champions League campaign with a cozy 2-0 victory over a depleted Napoli side at the etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. A dominant performance, fueled by an early red card for Napoli captain Giovanni di Lorenzo, saw Erling Haaland reach a remarkable milestone – his 50th goal in just 49 Champions League appearances.
The game shifted decisively in the 21st minute when Di Lorenzo was shown a straight red card for bringing down haaland. Referee felix Zwayer, after reviewing the incident on the VAR monitor, had no choice but to send off the Napoli defender, leaving the Italian side to play with ten men for the majority of the match.
City capitalized on their numerical advantage after the break. Haaland broke the deadlock in the
