Erling Haaland was on target against Bayern Munich with his 45th goal of the season in just his 39th game to make him the highest scorer in all competitions after Manchester City’s Champions League win.
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This was his fifth goal in seven games against German champions Bayern, having played them regularly with Borussia Dortmund, but he had never beaten them before.
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Astonishingly, that tally could continue to rise, as City could play as many as 15 more games this season.
Haaland also has six assists this season for the League chasers, including one in the game against Bayern making a cross for Bernardo Silva to make it 2-0 before scoring his.
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Since the Premier League began 30 years ago, Haaland beat Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
However, With his goal against Bayern Munich, Manchester City forward Erling Haaland (22) has equalled Thierry Henry’s 12 goals in the Champions League knockout stages.
Erling Haaland was termed a “monster” and a “beast” as he fired in City’s third in their 3-0 quarter-final first-leg win to reach another landmark in his first season in English football.
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In the Bayern game, Haaland only touched the ball 28 times, fewer than any other starting player for either team.
Former Bayern and Germany striker Mario Gomez talking on BT Sport:
“Every team has to fear this player because he is just a monster. He is a beast, congratulations to Manchester City for signing him,”
England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, who played for Bayern and City:
“He is the most efficient striker I have ever seen. His goalscoring is out of this world,” said former
Former City defender Joleon Lescott added:
“He is unique. It must be great for the wide players knowing you can put in an area and Haaland will connect.”
Former Manchester United striker Dion Dublin said on BBC Radio 5 Live:
“He did so much work for other players in the game.”He was never going to be off the scoresheet when City score three goals.”
The goal makes the former Borussia Dortmund striker the first to score 12 goals in the knockout stages of the competition in nine matches.
Haaland also became the first Manchester City player to score 11 Champions League goals in a single season, whilst no player in history has reached 34 goals in the tournament quicker than Haaland.
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The Norwegian pulled off the feat in just 26 games; Ruud Van Nistelrooy reached the tally in 39 games.
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However, Haaland still has a long way to go to reach Cristiano Ronaldo’s 67 goals scored in the Champions League knockout stage.
