Erling Haaland has made history by becoming the fastest player to reach 60 goals in the UEFA Champions League, achieving this feat in just 60 appearances. The Manchester City striker scored twice in a 4-2 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium. Previously, the record was held by Lionel Messi, who reached 60 goals in 80 matches.
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At the age of 26 years and 85 days, Haaland edged Messi by a day in age when he hit this milestone. He entered the match with 59 goals from 59 appearances and has already set records for reaching 20, 30, 40, and 50 goals in the fewest games—14, 25, 35, and 49 matches, respectively.
Haaland is now the seventh player to achieve 60 Champions League goals and surpassed notable players such as Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Raul. Despite the loss against PSG, where City fell behind 3-0 at halftime, Haaland's brace allowed him to surpass Sergio Aguero as Manchester City's leading scorer in the Champions League. He came into the match level with Aguero on 36 goals and finished with 38 after scoring in the 53rd and 75th minutes.
The challenges of the night were evident, as PSG had already built a substantial lead with goals from Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, and Vitinha. Although Haaland's goals narrowed the score to 4-2, Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a late penalty from Ferran Torres, preventing further damage.
Now with 61 Champions League goals in 60 matches, Haaland's scoring pace suggests he may soon find himself among the all-time greats in the competition. With time on his side, he continues to solidify his position as one of the most formidable strikers in football.