Erling Haaland has become the fastest player to score 60 goals in the UEFA Champions League after scoring twice in Manchester City’s 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
The Norwegian star reached the milestone during his 60th Champions League appearance on Wednesday, 20 games lesser than Lionel Messi’s record of 60 goals in 80 games.
Haaland’s goals at the Etihad Stadium came as consolation for City who suffered their first loss of the season since the Community Shield loss to Arsenal in August.
HAALAND BECOMES MAN CITY’S UCL TOP SCORER
It was an historic night for Haaland as his double powered him to become Manchester City’s leading top scorer in the UEFA Champions League.
He has now scored 37 goals in 41 Champions League appearances since he moved to Manchester in 2022.
Haaland is ahead of Sergio Aguero who scored 36 goals in 64 matches and Raheem Sterling who scored of 24 goals in 67 games in the elite European competition.
With Wednesday’s goals, he is also the third-leading topscorer in Manchester City’s history with 172 goals in 207 matches.
HAALAND’S RECORD SO FAR THIS SEASON
Just before the September international break, Haaland became the highest-scoring player in the Manchester derby in the Premier League era.
The 26-year-old scored his ninth goal in his eighth Manchester derby appearance for City as they defeated Michael Carrick’s United 1-0.
The three-time Premier League’s Gooden Boot winner is off to a flying start this season with 10 goals in eight appearances across all competitions for City.
He is the leading top scorer in the English top-flight with six goals in six matches, a goal ahead of Chelsea’s Joao Pedro.
