It’s a case of regular service very a lot resumed within the Bundesliga, as teenage objective sensation Erling Haaland scored the primary objective of the resumed German season in Borussia Dortmund’s conflict with Schalke on Saturday.
Haaland gave Dortmund the lead simply earlier than the half-hour mark at Sign Iduna Park with an in depth vary end after good work from Thorgan Hazard on the precise flank, signalling that the Bundesliga is again on observe after a self-imposed two-month hiatus amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic.
It’s the prolific striker’s 13th objective in 12 video games for the title-chasing facet since his transfer to Dortmund of RB Salzburg through the winter switch window.
Every of Saturday’s fixtures are happening in empty stadia, with followers not but permitted to attend because of restrictions remaining in place limiting public gatherings.
This celebration from Haaland tho pic.twitter.com/94wygGkIFl
— Simo (@S1Moo_96) Could 16, 2020
And Dortmund have fun with some social distancing! ?#BVBS04 pic.twitter.com/btdh14ELL8
— Objective (@objective) Could 16, 2020
As such, the unusual ambiance current on the video games has been famous on social media – with some saying that the fixtures extra resembles coaching video games than excessive stakes skilled soccer.
The preliminary proof of soccer within the coronavirus period is obvious, as coaches and substitutes are mandated to stay socially distant from each other, whereas pre-match interviews had been carried out whereas sporting medical face masks and even non permanent plastic coverings on the microphones.
IT HAD TO BE HIM
Haaland scores the primary objective again and that’s his 10th in 9 appearances ? Iconic celebration as nicely ? ? #BVB https://t.co/LIlPSNXZ18
— Banter FC (@BanterFC5) Could 16, 2020
Erling Haaland does what Erling Haaland does finest, he scores.
2019/20 statistics:
Video games: 34:
Targets: 41
Assists: 9Immediately concerned in 50 targets and he appears to be like removed from achieved simply but.#Soccerzela pic.twitter.com/F93q0lxIfB
— Soccerzela (@soccerzela) Could 16, 2020
Whereas the face of soccer could have modified considerably, the motion on the sphere is following the script of the occasions earlier than Covid-19.
Norwegian Haaland, thought of to be among the many hottest younger properties in world soccer, has now scored on debut in his first Bundesliga, Pokal (German home cup), Champions League and now Revierderby – the time period given to the Dortmund-Schalke rivalry – video games for his new facet.
