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Oli Gent

Man City 2-0 Napoli: Erling Haaland breaks Champions League record as Premier League side cruise to win

Record breaker: Erling Haaland - (AFP via Getty Images)

Erling Haaland became the fastest player to score 50 Champions League goals during Man City’s comfortable 2-0 win over 10-man Napoli at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola’s side opened their European campaign with a straightforward three points that was given to them by Haaland, who scored his 50th goal in just 49 Champions League fixtures, beating Ruud van Nistelrooy’s previous record of 62.

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