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Haaland respects social distancing guidelines as he celebrates scoring first goal since return of Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland offered some insight into the 'new normal' in football on Saturday as the striker and his team-mates ensured they remained apart from each other when celebrating the Norwegian's opening goal against Schalke.

The 19-year-old found the net after a fine back-heeled through-ball from Julian Brandt sent Thorgan Hazard through on the right wing, with the Belgian subsequently finding Haaland at the back post with a neat cross to put the hosts in front at the Westfalenstadion.

Having scored the first goal in the Bundesliga since its return to action following the coronavirus-enforced suspension, celebrations could well have been wild, but Dortmund's players kept their cool as they maintained social distancing rules with a beaming Haaland.