Overview
- Erling Haaland hit the 56th-minute opener in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Napoli to reach 50 Champions League goals in 49 matches.
- He surpasses Ruud van Nistelrooy’s previous quickest mark, which stood at 50 goals in 62 games.
- His Champions League haul is split across three clubs with 27 for Manchester City, 15 for Borussia Dortmund and 8 for RB Salzburg.
- He is in scorching early-season form with 12 goals in seven competitive appearances, including five for Norway against Moldova and two versus Manchester United.
- Pep Guardiola praised the feat and suggested Haaland could challenge Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 140 if he sustains this level for 10 to 12 years, with Lionel Messi on 129.