What Haaland did in the Champions League and that already surpasses two great legends
Erling Haaland, Neymar and Suarez
Erling Haaland appeared again in the UEFA Champions League. It is true what they say that this competition is the Norwegian footballer’s favorite and for many, he can become one of the most important players in the history of this competition. The footballer leaves great records, but after his double against Young Boys, a mark appears with which he already surpasses Luis Suarez and Neymar Jr in the competition.
Haaland was in charge of putting Pep Guardiola’s team ahead, although he did so from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute. However, what caught the most attention was the celebration of him as Didier Drogba. Recall that Drogba hosted the Ballon d’Or ceremony last week, when Haaland came second behind Lionel Messi in the voting for the most important male award.
Despite losing the Ballon d’Or, Haaland won the Gerd Müller Trophy after scoring 56 goals and in this new season, the Dutchman seems to be beginning to add important scores that place him among the best in the world. Erling Haaland is in his second season at Manchester City and everything indicates that he can only continue to improve, something that is scary for other clubs in Europe.
Haaland’s lesson to Luis Suarez and Neymar Jr
According to data compiled by Mister Chip, the Norwegian striker reached 43 goals in 41 games in this UEFA Champions League. This is the same amount that Neymar had throughout his career in Europe, with the difference that it took the Brazilian more than 80 games. On the other hand, in the case of Luis Suarez, the Uruguayan forward only scored 27 goals in his career in European football. Haaland has already surpassed two historic forwards and is going for more.