Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Sparta Prague (Picture: Getty)

Phil Foden has revealed what he told Manchester City team-mate Erling Haaland after his ‘amazing’ goal in the Champions League thrashing over Sparta Prague.

Pep Guardiola’s side strolled to a 5-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, maintaining their unbeaten start to the Champions League and ensuring their remain on the coat-tails of early joint-leaders Aston Villa and Liverpool.

It took the Premier League champions just three minutes to break the deadlock – Foden showing quick feet and a superb finish to beat the Prague goalkeeper – but City were unable to extend their lead any further before half-time.

The floodgates opened after the break, however, with Haaland scoring twice and John Stones and Matheus Nunes also getting on the scoresheet in an emphatic victory.
Haaland produced a moment of magic for his first goal, cleverly turning home Savinho’s cross with an acrobatic backheel volley that left his Man City team-mates stunned.

Bernardo Silva was seen with his hands on his head after the inventive finish and Foden told Haaland he would have ‘pulled his groin’ had he even attempted the audacious effort.

‘I just spoke to him and said that if I tried to do that I’d pull my groin! I don’t know how he did it I just think it’s just his long legs,’ Foden told TNT Sports.

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