Manchester City 's prolific striker Erling Haaland broke yet another record on Thursday, reaching 50 Champions League goals in fewer appearances than anyone in the history of the competition.

Haaland headed City in front against Napoli at the Etihad Stadium to tally his half-century of goals in just 49 appearances. That obliterated the previous record set by former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who needed 62 games.

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Lionel Messi took 66 and remains the youngest player to reach 50, aged 24 years and 284 days, with 25-year-old Haaland displacing Kylian Mbappé in second.

Haaland has now surpassed some of European soccer's greats on the Champions League and European Cup all-time scorers list. He mov

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