Haaland catches Aguero and surpasses Muller in Champions League record

Erling Haaland continues to redefine the history of Europe's premier club competition. In Manchester City's opening Champions League match against Porto (2-0), the striker netted two goals in the second half, securing several historic milestones.

The Norwegian now has 59 goals in 59 Champions League appearances, maintaining a perfect goal-per-game ratio unrivaled in the competition's history. With his 36th goal for Manchester City in European competition, he equaled Sergio Aguero as the club's all-time top scorer in the tournament. Furthermore, Haaland officially overtook Thomas Muller to claim outright seventh place on the all-time Champions League scoring list.

Erling Haaland is an animal, a real beast. Every time I am on the pitch, I look for him and I hope I can provide him with many more assists. Enzo Fernandez

The breakthrough came from an assist by Enzo Fernandez, who was making his Champions League debut for the club. The Argentine midfielder praised his teammate's impact. Haaland sealed the victory in stoppage time, converting a pass from Rayan Ait-Nouri.

The win builds on a strong start to the season for new Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca. Reflecting on the team's ambitions, Haaland noted that the squad remains fully focused on securing silverware this season.