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Erling Haaland breaks Messi’s record
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 60 UEFA Champions League goals on October 14, 2026. The Norwegian achieved the milestone against Paris Saint-Germain at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium.
Haaland reached 60 goals in his 60th appearance, surpassing Lionel Messi’s previous record of 80 matches. The milestone came during Manchester City’s 4 to 2 defeat against the defending French and European champions.
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Erling Haaland beats Messi’s age record
Erling Haaland became the youngest player to score 60 Champions League goals at 26 years and 85 days old. He achieved the milestone during Manchester City’s October 14, 2026, meeting with Paris Saint-Germain.
Lionel Messi previously held the age record after reaching 60 goals at 26 years and 86 days. According to UEFA’s milestone records, Haaland surpassed the Argentine’s achievement by just 1 day in age.
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Erling Haaland scores twice against PSG
Erling Haaland scored both Manchester City goals against Paris Saint-Germain on October 14, 2026. The Norwegian striker found the net in the 53rd and 75th minutes during the Champions League league phase encounter.
Haaland’s opening goal reduced Manchester City’s deficit to 3-1 after PSG dominated the first half. His second strike raised his career Champions League total to 61 goals in 60 appearances.
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Erling Haaland passes Sergio Agüero
Erling Haaland became Manchester City’s leading Champions League scorer by surpassing Sergio Agüero’s club record. His first goal against Paris Saint-Germain took him to 37 Champions League goals for the English club.
The Norwegian finished the match with 38 goals in 41 Champions League appearances for Manchester City. Agüero previously held the record with 36 goals in 64 appearances during his successful career at the club.
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PSG scores 3 goals before halftime
Paris Saint-Germain established a 3 to 0 halftime lead against Manchester City on October 14, 2026. Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha scored the French club’s opening goals during the first 32 minutes.
Doué opened the scoring in the 13th minute, and Dembélé doubled the advantage in the 15th. Vitinha scored again in the 32nd minute, sending PSG into halftime with a 3-goal advantage.
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PSG’s Maghnes Akliouche scores 4th
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Maghnes Akliouche scored in the 62nd minute against Manchester City, extending his team’s lead to 4 to 1. His goal followed Erling Haaland’s first strike earlier in the second half.
Akliouche’s contribution restored PSG’s 3-goal advantage at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City later reduced the margin through Haaland, but the visitors maintained their lead and secured an away victory in England.
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Erling Haaland averages over 1 goal
Erling Haaland’s 61 goals in 60 Champions League appearances gave him an average of approximately 1.02 goals per match as of October 14, 2026. His European scoring record spans 3 different football clubs.
Haaland scored 8 Champions League goals for Salzburg and 15 for Borussia Dortmund before moving to Manchester City. Those earlier contributions account for 23 goals, with the remaining 38 scored for City.
Fun fact:Erling Haaland is indeed the only player in UEFA Champions League history to score multiple goals on his competition debut for three different clubs, according to records tracked by UEFA.
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Erling Haaland ranks 7th in scoring
Erling Haaland ranked seventh on the Champions League career scoring list following his October 2026 performance. At age 26, the Norwegian had already joined the competition’s leading historical scorers, according to UEFA’s records.
Cristiano Ronaldo remained the all-time Champions League scoring leader with 140 goals, followed by Lionel Messi with 129. Haaland’s 61 goals placed him seventh, behind 6 players with higher career totals in the competition.
m.iacobucci.tiscali.it/DepositphotosErling Haaland reached 50 in 49 games
Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 50 Champions League goals during Manchester City’s September 2025 match against Napoli. The Norwegian achieved the milestone in his 49th appearance in the European competition.
UEFA also credits Haaland with the fastest records for reaching 20 and 30 Champions League goals. His 50th goal came during the 2025 to 2026 season, extending his series of major scoring milestones.
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Erling Haaland scores 5 times against PSG
Erling Haaland increased his Champions League scoring record against Paris Saint-Germain to 5 goals in 4 appearances. Opta reported the figures following Manchester City’s October 14, 2026, defeat against the French club.
Only Neymar and Lionel Messi had scored more Champions League goals against PSG at that point. Neymar led with 7 goals, followed by Messi with 6, placing Haaland third on the opponents’ scoring list.
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Manchester City concedes 4 European goals
Manchester City conceded 4 goals in a European home match for the first time during its October 2026 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain. Opta confirmed the record following the Champions League meeting in Manchester.
PSG also became the first visiting team since Liverpool in November 2015 to score 3 first-half goals against Manchester City. Liverpool achieved that earlier scoring feat during an English Premier League match.
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PSG scores 10 goals in 2 matches
Paris Saint-Germain scored 10 goals across its opening 2 Champions League matches of the 2026 to 2027 campaign. According to Opta, no club had previously scored more goals during its first 2 competition matches.
The French champions also extended their unbeaten Champions League run against English opponents to 10 matches. That sequence included 8 victories and 2 draws, with PSG scoring 26 goals across those encounters.
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Manchester City draws record European crowd
Manchester City reported a record European home attendance of 60,021 for its October 14, 2026, Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
The club’s official match report confirmed the attendance and City’s 4-2 defeat. Haaland’s individual milestones came in front of City’s largest reported European home crowd.
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