Haaland goals send Dortmund past Sevilla into last 8

Haaland goals send Dortmund past Sevilla into last 8

The German side's 2-2 result in the second leg gives them a 5-4 aggregate win.

Haaland strikes a pose in the air after converting a penalty in the 54th minute. (AP pic)
DORTMUND:
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland struck once in each half as they drew 2-2 with Sevilla in their Champions League last 16 second leg on Tuesday and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 5-4 aggregate win.

The Norwegian notched his 20th Champions League goal in 14 games  and 10th in the competition this season  with a controversial 54th-minute penalty after having tapped in a Marco Reus cutback against the run of play to give Dortmund the lead in the first half.

Sevilla, who made the quarterfinals in 2018 and enjoyed a strong first half, hit back with two goals from Youssef En-Nesyri, the first a 66th-minute penalty followed by a stoppage time header to make it 2-2.

The 20-year-old Haaland has now become the all-time top Norwegian scorer in the competition, with one more goal than current Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as Dortmund reached the last eight for the first time since 2017.

Haaland’s penalty, awarded following a lengthy VAR review for an earlier challenge after he had put the ball in the net, was initially saved before he retook it and scored.

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