On Tuesday, Manchester City striker Haaland faces Real Madrid, one of only five teams he has failed to score against in the UCL.
Erling Haaland is arguably going through his worst run of form since joining Manchester City in the summer of 2023, yet few would bet against him having a decisive role to play against Real Madrid in the 2023/24 Champions League quarter-finals.
For much of his first season in England, the Norwegian averaged more than a goal a game, ending the campaign with 52 goals in 53 matches, including a record 36 in 35 in the Premier League.
Haaland hasn’t quite been as prolific this time around, yet he’s still managed to score 30 times in 36 games, with six goals coming in seven Champions League encounters. And he’s still the top scorer in the Premier League, despite missing several games through injury...
Since making his debut in Europe’s elite club competition for Salzburg in 2019/20, the 23-year-old boasts a goalscoring record than has to be seen to be believed, which has led to him breaking a number of “youngest” and “quickest to X goals” records.
The former Borussia Dortmund forward has an overall UCL record of 41 goals in 37 games and is both the youngest and quickest player to score 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 times in the competition, as highlighted by UEFA.
Haaland previously held the record for quickest player to reach 10 Champions League goals (seven matches) but was outdone by current Dortmund attacker Sebastian Haller, who did so in just six matches for Ajax in the 2021/22 season.
Scoring 50 times - he needs another nine goals - is the Norway international’s next major milestone and he looks to be on track to become the quickest player to rack up a half century. PSV Eindhoven and Manchester
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