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Every Monday: his line from every match, the fans' Goal of the Week, the next fixture and one silly stat. A week without a match still gets its Monday issue, shorter: the next fixture with its kick-off, the season so far and a moment from the archive. On the morning of a City match day, a short preview. Nothing else, ever.

Latest issue · Monday 5 October 2026

The Week in Haaland: no game, Liverpool next

Illustration, generated

City had no match this week. Next: Liverpool v Manchester City in the Premier League, Sunday 11 October, 16:30 UK time.

The season so far: played 8, won 7, drawn 0, lost 1. Haaland has 7 goals in 7 appearances, and has now scored in 5 in a row. At this rate the league total lands on 38.

Golden Boot race: Haaland leads it. Top three: Erling Haaland 5, Alexander Isak 4, João Pedro 3.

This week in 2022: Haaland hit a hat-trick at home to Manchester United. It finished Manchester City 6-3 Manchester United in the Premier League.

The summer in numbers

Norway's Historic World Cup Journey.

  • 8W · 0D · 0L Qualifying Campaign
  • Quarter-Finalists FIFA World Cup 2026
  • 7 Goals at the finals
  • 16 Goals in qualifying
  • 2 Braces (Italy in qualifying, Brazil in the Round of 16)
  • 1st Norway's first World Cup knockout win, since 1998

The whole World Cup, round by round.

Next up

Liverpool v Manchester City · Sunday 11 October, 16:30 UK · Premier League. Predict the score.

Silly stat

Haaland has scored about 14 goals for every year of his life. Even the baby years!

For the kitchen table

Activity pack (2026 · Week 41), built around Liverpool v Manchester City: a word search with 10 words and 5 goal sums. Print it free.

This week's quiz

1. Who did Haaland score against on 28 Nov 2023?
A. RB Leipzig · B. Coventry City

2. City won 3-2 on 28 Nov 2023. How many of the goals were Haaland's?
A. 1 · B. 0 · C. 2

3. Haaland said: "Sorry to the City fans. This was embarrassing." What was he doing when he said it?
A. Praising the opponent · B. Apologising after Bodo/Glimt loss · C. Reflecting on City's style · D. Describing Leeds away difficulty

4. How many goals has Haaland scored for City this season so far, all competitions?
A. 8 · B. 9 · C. 12 · D. 7

Answers: 1 A. RB Leipzig · 2 A. 1 · 3 B. Apologising after Bodo/Glimt loss · 4 D. 7

Today's dig: dig a path so the ball reaches all 4 teammates, then Haaland. Three stars: the goal, the boot and the first try. It opens once level 3 is cleared. Play it.

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