Erling Haaland equals incredible Cristiano Ronaldo record as Man City land win over Villarreal
The Manchester City star is flying at the moment and scored the opener in a 2-0 over Villarreal on Tuesday night in the Champions League
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Manchester City's prolific striker Erling Haaland matched a remarkable milestone on Tuesday evening, finding the net against Villarreal to extend his goalscoring sequence to twelve consecutive matches across all competitions.
The Norwegian forward's seventeenth-minute header at Estadio de la Ceramica drew him level with Cristiano Ronaldo's career-best achievement, a feat the Portuguese superstar accomplished twice during his illustrious Real Madrid tenure.
Rico Lewis provided the assist for Haaland's latest strike, which gave City an early advantage in their Champions League encounter.
The goal marked the 25-year-old's fourth consecutive Champions League match with a goal.
Erling Haaland opened the scoring for City against Villarreal on Tuesday night
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This extraordinary run has seen the former Borussia Dortmund player become City's sole goalscorer in their previous eight matches, highlighting his crucial importance to Pep Guardiola's side.
The twenty-five-year-old has amassed twenty-two goals throughout this exceptional twelve-match period, contributing to his impressive season total of twenty-four strikes for both Manchester City and Norway.
His prolific form began following City's defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, after which he embarked on this unstoppable sequence.
The run includes six goals during Norway's September international fixtures and a brace in the Manchester derby.
Arsenal, Brighton, Burnley, Brentford and Everton have all fallen victim to Haaland's scoring prowess in the Premier League. He also claimed a hat-trick against Israel whilst representing his country.
Cristiano Ronaldo managed the goalscoring feat with Real Madrid
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Tuesday's strike continued his perfect Champions League record this season, having previously found the net against both Napoli and Monaco in the competition.
Ronaldo first accomplished this remarkable feat during the 2014/15 campaign, beginning with Real Madrid's opening fixtures and continuing until Liverpool halted his run in November with a 1-0 victory.
The Portuguese forward replicated this achievement in April 2018, netting twenty-two times across La Liga and Champions League matches during that sequence.
His streak concluded when Bayern Munich prevented him from scoring, though Real Madrid ultimately triumphed in that season's European Cup.
During his 2018 run, Ronaldo's final goal came as a late equaliser against Athletic Bilbao in a 1-1 draw.
That particular sequence showcased his consistency at the highest level, contributing significantly to Real Madrid's successful Champions League campaign that culminated in victory over Liverpool in the final.
Haaland attributes his exceptional form to becoming a father, revealing how parenthood has transformed his mental approach to the game.
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Speaking to Sky Sports following his winner against Brentford on October 5, he was asked if he was in the best form of his life
He said: "You can say so, I’ve never felt better than I do now.
"I think it’s about preparation first of all, getting ready for the games and I spoke so many times about it before, you can be physically ready but you need to be mentally ready as well.
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Erling Haaland is in the form of his life right now at City
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"To be honest with a kid I think it makes me even better because I actually disconnect more than ever, I don’t think about football at all.
"When I go home I relax even more so I think I need to give a shout out to my son," Haaland added, crediting his child for helping him achieve this remarkable scoring streak.