Erling Haaland Becomes Fastest Player To Score 40 Champions League Goals
Erling Haaland, the First of His Name, Goalscorer Supreme, Breaker of Records, the Striking Viking.
The records continue to tumble in fright at the mention of the name Erling Haaland
On a somber night at the Etihad where Manchester City celebrated three iconic club legends, Erling Haaland became the youngest and fastest player ever in the history of the Champions League to score 40 goals.
Barely three days ago, Erling Haaland became the youngest and fastest player ever in the Premier League to score 50 goals and once again, Haaland has etched his name into the history books, solidifying his status as one of the greatest strikers football has ever seen. A legend in the making.
Manchester City faced off against familiar foe RB Leipzig with the chance to finish top of their Champions League group with a win or draw. Boasting a proud home record of 24 games unbeaten in 2023, Manchester City began the game as heavy favorites but the events that unravelled at the Etihad were simply offscript.
Manchester City had previously thrashed RB Leipzig in this competition 7 - 0 in March earlier this year with Haaland scoring five goals but as the game began, the hosts found themselves trailing by 2 - 0 at halftime.
Erling Haaland scored his 19th goal of the 2023/2024 season as he spurred Manchester City to a comeback win of 3 - 2 at full-time. That goal, his 40th in the Champions League, means that Haaland now holds the record as fastest and youngest player to 40 Champions League goals.
The record of Youngest Player To Score 40 Champions League goals was previously held by Kylian Mbappe who scored his 40th Champions League goal at 23 years 317 days while the record of Fastest Player To Score 40 Champions League goals was held by Ruud Van Nistelrooy in 45 games.
With his strike against RB Leipzig, Erling Haaland is now both the Fastest Player To Score 40 Champions League goals in 35 appearances, ten times quicker, and the Youngest Player To Score 40 Champions League goals at 23 years 130 days.
Aside from his previous multiple Champions League records, Erling Haaland also holds the Bundesliga record as Fastest Player To Score 50 goals in 50 appearances, beating the previous record by nine games, and the Youngest Player To Score 50 Bundesliga goals at just 21 years 129 days.
Sometimes, we tend to forget he's just 23 years and already has 233 career goals as of November 29, 2023. You wouldn't put it past him to break the record of fastest and youngest player to score 300 career goals currently held by Kylian Mbappe.
After all, that's what he does.