Erling Haaland has joined Rasmus Hojlund and Alvaro Morata in leading the 2023/24 Champions League top scorer race after becoming the fastest and youngest player to score 40 goals in the tournament. His goal against Leipzig in the 5th match brought him to 5 goals for the season.
The Norwegian striker did not score in the first two matches in the 2023/24 Champions League, causing him to go five matches without scoring a goal in the tournament. However, this striker has 5 goals in the last 3 matches, including the first goal when Man City came back to beat Leipzig 3-2 after being 2-0 down.
For his part, Hojlund scored 2 goals in the first half hour in Copenhagen, where MU eventually lost 3-4, matching Morata’s achievement. The Spanish striker also scored twice to help Atletico Madrid crush Celtic 6-0 in the fourth match.
Seven players have now scored four times, including Leipzig’s Lois Openda, who scored twice in the first half against Man City, and Haaland’s team-mate Julian Alvarez, who scored a dramatic late winner for the hosts. .
Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham scored the fourth goal for Real Madrid, equaling Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus in the 6-0 win over Lens.