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Kieran King

Erling Haaland on course to smash another record amid Kylian Mbappe competition

Erling Haaland became the fastest player to score 30 Champions League goals on Tuesday after he struck five for Manchester City in their 7-0 triumph over RB Leipzig.

The 22-year-old opened the scoring with a controversial penalty, before striking a further four times as Pep Guardiola's side booked their place into the quarter-final of the competition with an 8-1 aggregate win. Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan also found the net on a famous night at the Etihad Stadium.

In the meantime, Haaland smashed the record for the quickest player to reach 30 goals in Europe's elite club competition - achieving that feat in just 25 matches. The Norwegian surpassed Ruud van Nistelrooy's return after he reached the tally in 34 games.

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