Watch Erling Haaland Score Against Liverpool From Kevin De Bruyne Assist As Normal Service Resumes At Man City Following World Cup Break

Erling Haaland scored for Manchester City against Liverpool after a Kevin De Bruyne assist inside the first 10 minutes of Thursday's EFL Cup fourth round game.

It did not take long for normal service to resume at Manchester City once the domestic season had resumed after pausing for the World Cup.

Less than 10 minutes into Thursday's EFL Cup fourth round game against Liverpool, Kevin De Bruyne assisted Erling Haaland for the opening goal.

Watch it below.

RIGHT WHERE HE LEFT OFF!!

Erling Haaland puts City in front ⚡ pic.twitter.com/PdMmP6JTCC

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 22, 2022

Erling Haaland (center) pictured celebrating with Kevin De Bruyne (left) after scoring for Manchester City against Liverpool in the EFL Cup fourth round :: IMAGO/PA Images/Isaac Parkin

This was the fifth time that Haaland had scored directly from a De Bruyne assist. It came in their 15th match as teammates.

City's lead only lasted for 10 minutes before Fabio Carvalho equalized for Liverpool with a precise low finish.

Riyad Mahrez, Mo Salah and Nathan Ake were all later on the scoresheet in the second half as City won 3-2 to reach the quarter-finals.

City will play Southampton away in the last eight.

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