Erling Haaland breaks impressive record, better than C.Ronaldo and Messi

(Dan Tri) - Striker Erling Haaland continues to show his superb scoring ability when he reached 50 goals in the Champions League faster than any player in the history of the tournament.

Last night, Man City won 2-0 against Napoli at Etihad Stadium in the opening match of the Champions League group stage. As usual, Haaland was still the outstanding factor when contributing the opening goal for Man "blue" in this match.

Haaland celebrates his 50th goal in the Champions League (Photo; Getty).

Haaland's header against Napoli not only helped Man City win but also brought him an impressive record. It was the Norwegian striker's 50th goal in the Champions League. Surprisingly, Haaland only needed 49 appearances to reach this milestone, breaking the old record of Van Nistelrooy, who needed 62 matches to reach 50 goals.

It took Lionel Messi 66 games to score 50 goals and remains the youngest player to reach the milestone (24 years and 284 days). At 25, Haaland has overtaken Kylian Mbappe to take second place on the list.

The new achievement puts Haaland ahead of many European football legends on the all-time Champions League and C1 Cup scoring charts, including Alfredo Di Stefano and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

He is now level with Filippo Inzaghi and just one behind Thierry Henry, who is 10th on UEFA's list. In the lead, C. Ronaldo has 141 goals, while Lionel Messi is second with 129.

Speaking after the match against Napoli, coach Pep Guardiola could not hide his admiration for Haaland's talent: "What else can I say? The numbers speak for themselves. We are really lucky to have Haaland.

Haaland is the fastest player of all time to reach 100 Champions League goals (Photo: Transfermarkt).

Van Nistelrooy, Lewandowski or legends like C. Ronaldo and Messi have all been surpassed by Haaland. The fact that he is among the best scorers in the Champions League is extraordinary. If he maintains this pace for another 10 years, nothing is impossible. Every record can be broken by Haaland."

Haaland made a strong impression from his first days on the field in the Champions League. In the 2019/20 season, he scored 8 goals in just 6 matches for Salzburg, including a hat-trick in his debut match against Genk. After moving to Dortmund, the Norwegian striker continued to maintain his impressive performance, scoring 15 goals in 13 matches, including 6 doubles.

This season, Haaland also had an explosive start with 12 goals in 7 games for club and country. He scored 5 goals in Norway's 11-1 win over Moldova, then scored twice in the Manchester derby, helping Man City beat Man Utd 3-0 last weekend.

With this extremely impressive form, Haaland is gradually helping Man City revive after an extremely disappointing season. Man “blue” is still considered a strong candidate for the Champions League title this season.

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