Haaland becomes fastest player to reach 50 Champions League goals | OneFootball

This Thursday, Erling Haaland opened the scoring for Manchester City in the 2-0 victory over Napoli in the first round of the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium. With this, the Norwegian striker became the fastest player to score 50 goals in the competition.

Haaland needed only 49 matches to reach this milestone, surpassing the Dutchman Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who scored 50 goals in 62 Champions League games. Lionel Messi (66), Robert Lewandowski (77), and Kylian Mbappé (79) complete the top 5.

The Norwegian scored 27 goals in the competition for Manchester City, 15 while wearing the Borussia Dortmund jersey, and eight while playing for RB Salzburg.

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At the Etihad Stadium, ten minutes into the second half, Haaland received a good pass from Phil Foden, headed to lob the goalkeeper, and opened the scoring. At the 19th minute, Jérémy Doku received from Reijnders, shot low into the left corner of Milinkovic-Savic, and extended the lead for Manchester City.

With the result, the English club secured its first three points and occupies the ninth position. Napoli, on the other hand, remains scoreless in 32nd place.

Additionally, with the goal scored, Haaland reached his sixth goal of the season, in just five games played.

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