Words can hardly do justice to the athleticism and quality required to achieve the finish Haaland achieved, and even his teammates were impressed.

In his on-field interview after the match, Foden told TNT Sports: “I just spoke to him and said, ‘If I tried that I’d pull my groin!’

“I don’t know how he does it. It shows he has a talent that no one else can.”

The goal was reminiscent of the goal Haaland scored against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League two years ago.

But as brilliant as it was, it was a volley scored when he was facing the net. His goal against Sparta Prague on Wednesday was because he looked the wrong way but somehow managed to produce enough power with his back-heel volley to score.

“It was a great goal,” Nunes said. “I was speechless after that shot.

“When he scored against Dortmund, I watched on TV. It was great to see it live.”

Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott told TNT Sports: “It was a unique finish.

“It’s not a finish that many forwards would attempt or even execute. It’s unique to him and his athleticism.”

Ex-Manchester City defender and England captain Steph Houghton said on Match of the Day: “That finish was something else.

“He is the only striker in the world who can score from those positions.”