The forward’s explosive first half display against RB Leipzig secured the victory and wrote his name into the history books.
Norwegian scoring sensation Erling Haaland all but secured Manchester City’s place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday evening with a ruthless first half hat trick. The three goals took his total in this year’s competition to eight in six appearances and earnt him a piece of Champions League history in the process.
The first two goals took the forward to 30 goals in Europe’s elite club competition, doing so in just 25 games. He scored the other 23 during his time playing for RB Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund.
Haaland became the fastest player to reach 30 Champions League goals, beating the record of 34 games set by Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The Norwegian is also the youngest player to have reached 30 goals in the competition, doing so at the age of just 22 years and 236 days. Previous record-holder Lionel Messi was more than six months older when he reached the striking milestone.
Who are the other fastest players to score 30 Champions League goals?
Haaland has installed himself at the top of the charts when it comes to being the fastest and youngest player to reach 30 Champions League goals. In breaking those two records he surpasses some of the most illustrious names in the history of European football.
Erling Haaland – 25 games
Ruud van Nistelrooy – 34 games
Robert Lewandowski – 46 games
Lionel Messi – 48 games
Neymar – 49 games
Erling Haaland – 22 years, 236 days
Lionel Messi – 23 years, 131 days
Raúl González – 24 years, 91 days
Karim Benzema 25 years, 105 days
Thomas Muller – 26 years, 3 days
This is not the first time that Haaland has written himself into the record books in the Champions League. He is also the fastest player to reach 10 and 20 goals in the competition and has only just begun life at Manchester City.
Wiybcklrsy
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Halaand will not even allow someone finish shouting one goal or celebrating one goal before he scored another one. what a wicked guy. congrats to him
Gudiest
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Halland is really a goal 🥅 machine
Kingval60
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Ederson rebuilding Bundesliga logo 😂😂
3Cassian3Caesar3
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Morgan looking for Ronaldo 😃
Shmonny
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Haaland could have scored more than Messi in this match — but Pep decided to switch him. Difficult to understand Pep on this matter...
HïlläryÇhüçks
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Despite everything..he is still in 🔝
Harshit1
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Haaland Scoring 5 goals. He is the only player along with Leo Messi to achieve this great Feat.
franco4601
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leipzig was not the only team that drank 7 up,one team from england drank it few weeks ago
Jerbanumbi
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Haaland the monster
cacali1
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This pure corruption. They don't want Haaland to break Messi record by setting his own record. Gadiola is protecting Messi record
1993daniel
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Pep Guardiola has coached the only two players to ever score five goals in a UCL KO stage match 🔥
Rahi09
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His dream come true. 🤟
Davichi
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Haaland is a superb striker...
myrealmadrid342
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when ur idol is Cristiano Ronaldo then it's easy to break the records 😎😎😎
RäbbïHösënRömän
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He scored 5 and Pep subbed him out. I really hated it. He could've scored 6 and set up a record that never was set. Maybe more. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Kaublotuy
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Man city vs Bayern Munich in quater final 😍.
Lovebug2
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Where is overrated Mbappe?
Alhafson
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Gakpo nunez gakpo salah nunez salah firmino
nikceilpu
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They need to win the champions league but I'm sure they will this season
jaceostuy
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Where is overrated Mbappe?
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mpabbe is stil a genuius
Hybrid637
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Where is overrated Mbappe?
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went to two wc final and is the top 5 goal scorer in the world cup and finish top 3 for fifa best where was haaland
Strongdadi1123
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Haaland could have scored more than Messi in this match — but Pep decided to switch him. Difficult to understand Pep on this matter...
I totally agree with you, it’s pretty clear that pep didn’t want Haaland to break the record and reason why he took him off, but he will make an excuse saying he took him off to rest him
King185
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This pure corruption. They don't want Haaland to break Messi record by setting his own record. Gadiola is protecting Messi record
didn't he just break one of Messi's records tho?
Dueckmorsz
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This pure corruption. They don't want Haaland to break Messi record by setting his own record. Gadiola is protecting Messi record
We all know that Haaland could have scored more goals... Pep is the reason why Haaland has score lesser goals. He will sub out Haaland earlier once he scored 2 goals we see it many times [Crylaugh] when Haaland was on form
Gunners4ever❤
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Where is overrated Mbappe?
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Better than Haaland