Haaland scores goals like a machine in the Champions League.
Haaland just scored a brace for Man City against Young Boys in the Champions League. That was his 39th goal in 34 matches in Europe's most prestigious club competition.
Haaland scored a brace against Young Boys, achieving an extremely high scoring rate.
With Messi and Ronaldo no longer in Europe, Haaland is stealing the spotlight in the Champions League. The Manchester City star may face competition from other players to be the continent's best striker, but his superb goalscoring record seems to be giving him an advantage.
On Tuesday night, Haaland scored again for The Citizens, bringing his Champions League total to 39. The Norwegian scored a brace against Young Boys, giving his team the lead from the penalty spot before unleashing a powerful shot from outside the box.
Haaland's 39 goals may not be many compared to Ronaldo or Messi's tally, but the Manchester City star achieved this feat in just 34 games. In fact, the Norwegian superstar is the only player among the top 50 all-time Champions League goalscorers to have scored more goals than he has played.
He is still a long way from Ronaldo's record of 140 Champions League goals, while Messi is also far ahead of Haaland with 129 goals. But it can be said that the young striker is on the path to closing that gap.
Where does Haaland rank on the list of all-time top scorers in the Champions League?
With his brace against Young Boys, Haaland became the 20th highest goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history. He only took five seasons to achieve this, which is why we can expect the striker to continue climbing the ranks on this list.
All-time top scorers in the Champions League.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 140 goals (183 matches, 19 seasons, 3 clubs)
2. Lionel Messi – 129 goals (163 matches, 19 seasons, 2 clubs)
3. Robert Lewandowski – 92 goals (114 matches, 13 seasons, 3 clubs)
4. Karim Benzema – 90 goals (152 matches, 19 seasons, 2 clubs)
5. Raul – 71 goals (142 matches, 15 seasons, 2 clubs)
6. Ruud van Nistelrooy – 56 goals (73 matches, 11 seasons, 3 clubs)
7. Thomas Muller – 53 goals (144 matches, 16 seasons, 1 club)
8. Thierry Henry – 50 goals (112 matches, 13 seasons, 3 clubs)
9. Alfredo Di Stefano – 49 goals (58 matches, 9 seasons, 1 club)
10. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 48 goals (124 matches, 16 seasons, 6 clubs)
11. Andriy Shevchenko – 48 goals (100 matches, 12 seasons, 3 clubs)
12. Filippo Inzaghi – 46 goals (81 matches, 11 seasons, 2 clubs)
13. Eusebio – 46 goals (55 matches, 11 seasons, 1 club)
14. Didier Drogba – 44 goals (92 matches, 12 seasons, 3 clubs)
15. Mohamed Salah – 44 goals (79 matches, 9 seasons, 3 clubs)
16. Neymar – 43 goals (81 matches, 10 seasons, 2 clubs)
17. Kylian Mbappé – 42 goals (64 matches, 8 seasons, 2 clubs)
18. Alessandro Del Piero – 42 goals (89 matches, 12 seasons, 1 club)
19. Sergio Aguero – 41 goals (79 matches, 13 seasons, 2 clubs)
20. Erling Haaland – 39 goals (33 matches, 5 seasons, 3 clubs)
At the age of 23, Haaland can proudly boast two Champions League Golden Boots after becoming the top scorer in the tournament in the 2020/2021 and 2022/2023 seasons.
Of course, Haaland still can't match the number of Golden Boots that both Messi and Ronaldo have collected. The Portuguese star is the top scorer in the Champions League for six different seasons, while the Argentinian has done it five times. Furthermore, the two stars also shared the title in the 2014/2015 season.
