Frank Christian
On November 26, during the match between Manchester City and Feyenoord, Erling Haaland set a new UEFA Champions League record previously held by Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The Norwegian star scored a penalty in the first half, putting Pep Guardiola’s team ahead at the Etihad Stadium.
With this goal, Haaland achieved 45 goals in just 44 Champions League matches, showcasing his exceptional scoring ability with City, Borussia Dortmund, and Salzburg.
This performance also enabled him to surpass Van Nistelrooy’s long-standing mark in the modern Champions League.
By converting the penalty, Haaland notched up 50 direct goal contributions in the tournament, which includes five assists in those first 44 games. The previous record was 50 contributions over 45 matches by Van Nistelrooy.
Erling Haaland is the fastest player to reach 50 Champions League goal involvements in the #UCL era, breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy’s previous record of 45 games.
A genuine cyborg. pic.twitter.com/H01drQnBrd
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 26, 2024
At only 24, Haaland’s extraordinary goal-scoring talent gives him a real opportunity to break all-time records for the Champions League, even though he still has a significant journey ahead.
