India, Oct. 2 -- Erling Haaland is not stopping with his goal scoring and is thus bending the curve in the Champions League. The Manchester City striker hit the 50 goals mark in 49 appearances, the fastest anyone has ever reached the milestone. As of now, he has 52 goals in 50 matches, which means that this is just not another hot streak of a player; it is supreme consistency in front of the wooden bars.

The Norwegian goal machine is now moving towards an elite record. The one in front of him is arguably the best the game has ever seen, Lionel Messi. Haaland closes in on Messi's record of 60 UCL goals in 80 appearances. If Man City's front man continues at the current rate, he would reach the landmark way ahead of the Argentinian maestro...