Overview

• Erling Haaland opened the scoring in Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Napoli to hit the half-century mark.
• He surpasses Ruud van Nistelrooy’s previous fastest-to-50 benchmark of 62 matches, with Lionel Messi at 66 and Robert Lewandowski at 77.
• His Champions League goals are split across three clubs: 8 for Red Bull Salzburg, 15 for Borussia Dortmund, and 27 for Manchester City.
• The total moves him level with Thierry Henry for ninth on the all-time list, which is led by Cristiano Ronaldo (140), Lionel Messi (129), and Robert Lewandowski (105).
• Haaland is 25 and made his Champions League debut six years ago with a hat-trick for Salzburg against Genk.