United goalkeeper Andre Onana was nowhere to be seen. Surely Haaland couldn't miss. He did.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong>Broncos confront Leniu in hotel after racism allegation<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>'Blazing row' as F1 champ's dad demands Horner resign<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>Calls for AFL to introduce sin-bin after brutal hit<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Norway international \u2014 the top scorer in the Premier League last season and a generational talent \u2014 seemed to be caught between heading the ball and volleying it.<\/p>\n He opted for the volley and couldn't keep the ball down, ballooning the ball over the crossbar.<\/p>\n Haaland later atoned for his glaring miss by scoring City's third goal in stoppage time to complete the team's second-half recovery from 1-0 down to a 3-1 win.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/piersmorgan\/status\/1764326770738663697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GaryLineker\/status\/1764323925356412973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/OneFootball\/status\/1764331104209629421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe can miss this one, it is the reaction,\u201d City manager Pep Guardiola said of Haaland post-match.<\/p>\n "He is sad for 10 seconds and he can miss five more and is sad for 10 seconds in his mind but after that erase it and on to the next one.<\/p>\n \u201cThe great, great players I met \u2014 and I\u2019ve been fortunate as a player and especially a manager \u2014 they have that incredible ability to forget in an instant.<\/p>\n "It\u2019s painful, it has to be, but they forget it as quickly as possible. Tennis players, golf players, basketball players, when they miss \u2014 and everyone misses \u2014 they say, \u2018OK, smile, be positive and go for the next'. That defines the great players and he did it.\u201d<\/p>\n Haaland has a league-high 18 goals this campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n