Erling Haaland continues to prove himself as one of the most dangerous strikers in world football, piling up records at a staggering pace with Manchester City. The Norwegian star struck twice in City’s 2–2 draw with Monaco in the Champions League, moving past Kylian Mbappe in one of the competition’s biggest scoring milestones—though Lionel Messi’s record still stands.

With the brace, Haaland reached 52 career Champions League goals, surpassing Mbappe to become the second-highest scorer in the competition before turning 26. The record belongs to Messi, who scored 57 goals with Barcelona before his 26th birthday.

The former Borussia Dortmund forward now sits ahead of Mbappe, Raul Gonzalez, and Karim Benzema on the under-26 all-time list, leaving only Messi in front of him. Haaland is just

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