Erling Haaland Equals One of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Premier League Stats in Just Eight Matches

• Erling Haaland's astonishing start to his Premier League career continued on Sunday, when he equalled Cristiano Ronaldo's record in just eight matches
• Ronaldo took 232 games to score three league hat-tricks and had to watch the young Norwegian tear his team apart from the bench
• 22-year-old Haaland also became the first player to score three successive hat-tricks in home games

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland's performances in the Premier League are already receiving rave reviews from fans worldwide. His hat-trick versus Manchester United moves him level with Cristiano Ronaldo, who has three trebles in the league.

The Norwegian has been spectacular since moving to City in the summer and has already broken several records in just eight league games.

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Ronaldo cut a frustrated figure on the bench as he watched the 22-year-old rip through the Red Devils' defence. Ronaldo took 232 games to score three league hat-tricks while remarkable Haaland took just eight, according to The Sun.

With his father Alfie Haaland watching on with a broad smile, Haaland tormented United defenders with his movement. Kevin De Bruyne was able to thread passes to him with his quarter-back-like performance throughout the match.

Ronaldo's frustration from the bench

Haaland netted his first hat-trick versus Crystal Palace then backed it up with another against Nottingham Forest.

Ronaldo was an unused sub during the Manchester derby and had to watch Haaland break his record from the bench.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo has 60 hat-tricks in his glittering career. He scored a splendid 44 hat-tricks for Real Madrid and three each for Juventus and Manchester United. He's also scored 10 for Portugal, according to Goal.

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Erling Haaland powers above Premier League greats

Sports Brief earlier reported on Erling Haaland shattering the record for the quickest player to score three hat-tricks in the Premier League. Before him, former Liverpool, Newcastle United and Man United striker Michael Owen was next with 48 games.

Other players in the list include legendary strikers like Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Fernando Torres, Andrew Cole and Luis Suarez, who took 59, 64, 65 and 71 games respectively to score three hat-tricks in the league.