Erling Haaland Shatters Records Held by Liverpool, Man United Icons After Champions League Goal

• Erling Haaland has been in sensational form since joining Manchester City from Dortmund
• The star forward was on target against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night in the Champions League
• The goal was his 45th since moving to the Premier League with City in the summer of 2022

Manchester City hotshot Erling Haaland has become the first player in the history of the Premier League to score 45 goals across competitions in a single season.

Haaland has been in flawless form since joining City in the summer of 2022 from Borussia Dortmund.

The Norwegian ace has been firing from all cylinders in all competitions to help City challenge for trophies.

Tuesday night was no different for Haaland as he found the back of the net during Man City's Champions League clash against Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium.

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According to the BBC, Rodri opened the scoring for the hosts with a stunner in the 27th minute before Bernardo Silva doubled the advantage in the 70th minute.

Haaland got his name on the scoresheet six minutes later to put the game beyond Bayern Munich's reach.

Haaland achieves new milestone

The Mirror reports that Haaland's goal earned him a fresh milestone as he continues with his impressive form.

The Norwegians goal now means he has scored one more goal than Mohamed Salah's record-breaking tally of 44 goals which he scored during the 2017/18 campaign for Liverpool.

Salah's impressive campaign that season had seen him equal Ruud van Nistelrooy's record of the same tally that he set during the 2002/03 campaign.

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Meanwhile, Haaland will be hoping to continue his fine goal-scoring streak on Saturday when City take on Leicester in the Premier League.

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Sports Brief also reported on Haaland’s new braided hairstyle ahead of Manchester City's crunch UCL tie against Bayern Munich.

The striker, who is officially on 30 EPL goals after a brace against Southampton, was spotted with a new look ahead of the big game.

While some wonder which hairstyle will be present in the Champions League clash, Haaland will be hoping to help his team advance.