Erling Haaland has made Champions League history after scoring Manchester City’s winning goal against RB Leipzig. The Norwegian striker now has 62 goals in just 61 appearances, achieving an incredible record ahead of Lionel Messi.
Erling Haaland Makes Champions League History With an Incredible Record Ahead of Messi
Erling Haaland has made Champions League history after scoring the winning goal in Manchester City’s dramatic 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig on November 4.
The Norwegian superstar found the net in the 78th minute to secure an important victory for Pep Guardiola’s former club.
However, his goal was much more than just another match-winner.
Haaland has now achieved an incredible scoring record that puts him ahead of Lionel Messi in one of the Champions League’s most impressive statistics.
Haaland sets an incredible Champions League record
Following his latest goal, Haaland has now scored an astonishing 62 goals in just 61 Champions League appearances.
According to statistics shared by MisterChip, he is the only player in the competition’s history to have scored more goals than matches played among players with at least 20 appearances.
His remarkable average of 1.02 goals per game makes him the most efficient scorer in Champions League history under this condition.
The achievement highlights the 26-year-old’s incredible consistency in Europe’s biggest club competition.
Haaland moves far ahead of Lionel Messi
Haaland’s latest milestone becomes even more impressive when compared with Lionel Messi.
The Argentine legend scored 129 goals in 163 Champions League appearances, recording an average of 0.79 goals per game.
Meanwhile, Haaland has maintained an average of 1.02 goals per match.
Although Messi remains far ahead in total Champions League goals, Haaland has a significantly higher scoring rate.
The Norwegian has also reached several major Champions League goal milestones faster than Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Haaland scores another winner against Leipzig
Manchester City faced a difficult challenge against RB Leipzig, with the German side coming from behind twice.
However, Haaland scored the decisive goal in the 78th minute after receiving a cross from Elliot Anderson.
The goal was his 13th in just nine appearances against Leipzig across all competitions.
With 62 goals in only 61 Champions League matches, Haaland continues to set extraordinary records and strengthen his place among Europe’s greatest goalscorers.
