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Watch Erling Haaland Attempt To Recreate Famous Zlatan Ibrahimovic Goal Against Arsenal

Manchester City's Erling Haaland attempted to score with a long-range overhead kick like Zlatan Ibrahimovic during Friday's FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal.

Robert Summerscales

Watch Erling Haaland Attempt To Recreate Famous Zlatan Ibrahimovic Goal Against Arsenal
Watch Erling Haaland Attempt To Recreate Famous Zlatan Ibrahimovic Goal Against Arsenal /

Erling Haaland attempted to score spectacularly with a long-range overhead kick during Friday's FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal.

The Manchester City striker's acrobatic effort came in the ninth minute of the match after Gunners goalkeeperĀ Matt Turner had come rushing out of his penalty area.

Haaland's bold attempt was reminiscent of a famous goal scored byĀ Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Sweden against England from 30 yards in 2012.

But Haaland could not recreate that memorableĀ Ibrahimovic strike, which won the 2013 FIFA Puskas Award, because his goal-bound shot was intercepted by covering Arsenal defenderĀ Takehiro Tomiyasu on the edge of the six-yard box.

City went on to win Friday's game 1-0 thanks to a 64th-minute goal from Nathan Ake.

Erling Haaland pictured shooting with an overhead kick during an FA Cup game between Manchester City and Arsenal in 2023
Erling Haaland pictured shooting with an overhead kick during an FA Cup game between Manchester City and Arsenal :: IMAGO/Propaganda Photo
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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.