Norway striker Haaland scores historic 45th goal of the season

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

Erling Haaland, a Norway striker has scored his 45th goal of the season as Manchester City took a commanding 3-0 lead over Bayern Munich from their Champions League quarter-final, first leg on Tuesday.

Haaland was called a “monster” and a “beast” as he broke the scoring record by a Premier League player in one season as Manchester City hammered Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

The 22-year-old Norway striker fired in City’s third in their 3-0 quarter-final first-leg win to reach another landmark in his first season in English football.

That was his 45th goal for City this season, in just his 39th game, a record for a Premier League player in all competitions.

This was his fifth goal in seven games against German champions Bayern, having played them regularly with Borussia Dortmund, but he had never beaten them before.

Former Bayern and Germany striker Mario Gomez described Haaland as a monster.

“Every team has to fear this player because he is just a monster. He is a beast, congratulations to Manchester City for signing him” Gomez says.

Haaland only touched the ball 28 times, fewer than any other starting player for either team.