English Manchester City forward Erling Haaland, by scoring a goal in yesterday’s match against Italian Napoli (2:0) in the first round of the main phase of the Champions League this season, brought his total number of goals in this tournament to 50.
The 25-year-old Norwegian became only the tenth player in Champions League history to reach the milestone of 50 goals.
Moreover, to achieve this result, Haaland needed to play only 49 matches in the tournament. In the top ten Champions League scorers of all time, no one can boast such efficiency.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo — 140 goals (183 matches)
2. Lionel Messi — 129 (163)
3. Robert Lewandowski — 105 (134)
4. Karim Benzema — 90 (152)
5. Raúl — 71 (142)
6. Kylian Mbappé — 57 (88)
7. Thomas Müller — 57 (163)
8. Ruud van Nistelrooy — 56 (73)
9. Erling Haaland — 50 (49)
10. Thierry Henry — 50 (112).