Norwegian Haaland beat his team mate Kevin De Bruyne and 2022 World Cup champion Lionel Messi after helping City win three major trophies, the Champions League, English Premier League and FA Cup.
Manchester United and Manchester City could both get knocked out of the Champions League on Wednesday while French champions Lille will also endure a nerve-wracking 90 minutes.
Roundup of Champions League matches played on Wednesday night
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
IMAGES from EPL match played between Manchester City and Chelsea on Sunday
Pep Guardiola's ManchesterCity will play Romanian side Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League playoff round after the draw was made in Nyon on Friday.
The loss was the joint-heaviest defeat by a side already crowned Premier League champions. Arsenal were beaten 4-0 at Liverpool in 1997-98 in the game after they clinched the title.
Chelsea paid a heavy price for a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United as first Liverpool, then Manchester City, leapfrogged them in the English Premier League title race on Saturday, with City ending the day on top for the first time this season.
'It's difficult even for me to find a reason why but you have to insist and talk about the game, the way they play and try to do more, concede as few as possible and score up front.'
Liverpool and Manchester City having the potential to "dominate" European football, former Scotland international Graeme Souness has said.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
Chennaiyin FC produced a crushing performance to beat Pune City FC 3-1 as they pipped Atletico de Kolkata to the top spot in the points table of the Indian Super League on Wednesday.
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, who won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award, is also in the shortlist.
Real Madrid have made their 14th Champions League final following their 1-0 win over Manchester City.
Important to have a good, fit squad: Mumbai City's Forlan
Lucimar Ferreira da Silva, popularly known as Lucio, has signed up with FC Goa as a marquee player for the second season of the Indian Super League.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League
Elano, who turned 34 on Sunday, will join Chennaiyin FC on loan from Brazilian club Santos for the 2015 Hero ISL.
IMAGES from the English Premier League match played between Everton and Manchester City on Wednesday
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
Antonio Conte said his Chelsea players were fatigued after only 30 minutes of their 1-0 loss to Manchester City.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Among other transfer news globally, defender Rahul Bheke joins Mumbai City FC while Locatelli completes Juventus move.
'We saw Messi play like a kid in the school playground today'
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
When asked about Barcelona's youth and talent in midfield especially, Gundogan said he had a lot to offer the team with his experience.
Barcelona thrashed Real Betis 5-1 on Wednesday to book their spot in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
UEFA has launched an investigation into Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini's controversial comments after their Champions League defeat by Barcelona, the governing body said on Thursday.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Jose Mourinho's side have been the most impressive of any of the title contenders.
IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
Preview and timings of the Premier League matches this weekend
Manchester United humbled Manchester City 4-2 in the continent's big derby of the weekend.
Former France and Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka will return to Mumbai City FC as the team's marquee player-manager for the second season of the Indian Super League (ISL), the club announced on Friday.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland faces Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski meets Bayern Munich after the Champions League group-stage draw was made on Thursday.
A summary of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage action, on Wednesday.
Holders Manchester City will take on RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys in Group G.
Yokohama beat Shandong to book Asian Champions League last 16 berth
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
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