Haaland seeks to solve the complex against Real Madrid

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is facing a new challenge in his football career, as he seeks to break his complex against Real Madrid in the Champions League, when the two teams meet in the first leg of the round of 16 at the Etihad Stadium. Despite his brilliance with Manchester City last season, Haaland was unable to score against Real Madrid in three previous confrontations, which puts him in front of a difficult test in this fateful match . Last season, Haaland failed to score against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, as the first leg ended in a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu, while City crushed their opponents in the second leg (4-0), but the Norwegian star was unable to score against Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who excelled in stopping his attacks . With the absence of German defender Antonio Rudiger, who was Haaland's "official opponent" in previous matches, Manchester City fans are waiting for their first striker to be able to break this complex, especially in light of the absence of a number of key players in Real Madrid's ranks due to injuries . Despite the difficulty of facing one of the strongest defenses in Europe, Haaland hopes to end his drought in this competition, especially with his great brilliance in the English Premier League, where he scored 115 goals in 131 matches since joining Manchester City.