Even when compared to the superstars, Erin Haaland's scoring speed is outstanding. Even compared to world-class players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Haaland is far ahead.
At 3:00 a.m. (Beijing time) on the 7th, Manchester City beat Sevilla 4-0 in the first leg of the 2022-23 Champions League Group G in Sevilla, Spain.
Haaland scored two goals for Manchester City. In the 20th minute, Phil Foden received the ball on the right side of the penalty area and passed it to De Bruyne, who burst into the box and De Bruyne immediately sent a low pass to Haaland, who rushed into the box. Haaland pushed the goal and created the team's first goal. It was Haaland's champions league debut at Manchester City.
Haaland's goal continues. In the 13th minute of the second half, Foden attempted a shot from the edge of the penalty area and was saved by goalkeeper Jasin Bono. However, Haaland, who was waiting in front of goal, hit the ball into the net, which was his second goal.
Haaland scored 25 goals in 20 UCL games. This is an amazing scoring efficiency. Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, known as champions league top scorers, as well as Karim Benzema and Robert Lewandowski, have failed to reach that record. The current UCL all-time top scorer is Ronaldo with 140 goals, followed by Messi with 125 goals. Tied for third, Lewandowski and Benzema both scored 86 goals.
Haaland, who scored 25 goals, is 38th alongside Hernan Crespo, Edin Dzeko and Robin van Persie. But the efficiency of scoring goals is different. Crespo scored 25 goals in 65 games, while Dzeko and Van Persie only scored 25 in 59 games.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, Benzema and Levan's records were not created in a short period of time. Ronaldo played 183 games, Messi played 157 games, Benzema played 143 games and Lewandowski played 106 games.
What were the early Champions League records of these players? According to the football statistics media "Squawka", in the first 20 games, C Ronaldo scored 0 goals, Messi scored 8 goals, and Levan scored 11 goals. The player who scored the most goals was Benzema, who scored 12 goals.
Here you can feel how fast Haaland is scoring. Haaland scored 25 goals in his first 20 Champions League games, more than twice as many as Karim Benzema. We have reason to look forward to Harlan's future even more.