Man City won 6 out of 7 matches Erling Haaland was absent from the starting lineup, reaching 85%.
The only time the Etihad Stadium team did not win without Haaland this season was a 0-0 draw against Copenhagen in the Champions League group stage on October 11, 2022. It was a match where defender Sergio Gomez got a red card in the 30th minute and Julian Alvarez, Kevin de Bruyne or Jack Grealish failed to score.
On April 1, Man City won 4-1 against Liverpool in round 29 of the Premier League when Haaland was not playing. The scorers for “The Cityzens” were Alvarez, De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Grealish. This is also Man City’s biggest victory without Haaland
With Haaland on the field, Man City won 25 out of 37 matches in all competitions, achieving a win rate of 68%. In the last 5 seasons, only 2 seasons Man City have a higher win rate (69% in the 2019/20 season and 82% in the 2017/18 season).
Haaland leads the list of Premier League top scorers this season with 28 goals, contributing 39% to Man City’s total goals (71 goals). Haaland has scored more than seven Premier League teams including Southampton, Everton, Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest, West Ham, Wolves and Crystal Palace.
Man City have not lost a match if Haaland scores. However, the Norwegian striker also participated in all 6 defeats of the Etihad Stadium team this season.
In all competitions, Haaland scored 42 goals in 37 matches. No player in the top 5 European championships has scored more than this number.
Haaland has not recovered from a groin injury. The Norwegian striker left open the possibility of a return in the match against Southampton on April 8 and the quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich on April 12.
