The striker only needed four minutes to open his scoring account for the new campaign, latching onto Rodrigo‘s header to find the bottom corner.
Our number nine doubled the lead before the interval with a stunning strike, before Rodrigo added a third with 15 minutes left to play.
Haaland, who was named as the Player of the Match, was impressed after securing the three points. He said:
“It was good to start again. It’s been two months, so good to start with a win of course.
“We did it quite controlled, we did quite well. We’re in the starting phase of this marathon. It’s about not stressing, to relax and to focus on ourselves.
“At half-time we planned exactly what to do in the second half. We could have scored more. It’s a good start being the first game of the season.
“I cannot think too much about this [goal records]. If you do you will become crazy in the head. I just have to keep on working, keep on relaxing and keep on not thinking too much. To not focus on negative things and it was a great goal [first goal].
“Then Julian [Alvarez] got a lot of space. So I knew if I got the ball I had to shoot. I was thinking I had to finish it if I got it and i did it quite well. It’s a good finish [second goal].”
Last season’s Golden Boot winner also took the opportunity to heap praise on manager Pep Guardiola after the victory.
“Everyone has been seeing that I am developing. I try my best every day,” he declared.
“It’s a pleasure working with Pep. I don’t think there’s anyone better to be working with as a young player.
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“I have to keep developing and enjoy the chaos around me and keep doing what I do on the pitch.
“People forget fast that we are Treble winners. We have to chase things again I guess.”
