{"id":640874,"date":"2025-11-05T23:59:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=640874"},"modified":"2025-11-05T23:59:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:59:57","slug":"erling-haaland-creates-unique-champions-league-record-against-borussia-dortmund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/erling-haaland-creates-unique-champions-league-record-against-borussia-dortmund\/","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland Creates Unique Champions League Record Against Borussia Dortmund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Erling Haaland continues to redefine what it means to be a key striker for a big team as Manchester City. On a Champions League night that reunited him with his former club Borussia Dortmund, the Norwegian forward etched his name into the competition&rsquo;s history books yet again.&nbsp;<\/p><p>This time he set a record that even the great striker Cristiano Ronaldo could never achieve. Manchester City&rsquo;s 4-1 win against Borussia Dortmund saw Haaland captain the side in the absence of Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva. Phil Foden opened the scostaggeringring with a superb strike from distance.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Erling Haaland becomes the first player ever to score in five consecutive UEFA Champions League appearances for three different clubs:<br><br>&#9673; RB Salzburg (2019\/20)<br>&#9673; Borussia Dortmund (2020\/21)<br>&#9673; Manchester City (2025\/26)<br><br>Another record for the collection. &#129302; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hQai24X6kM\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/hQai24X6kM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1986171450911272996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>November 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Then it was Haaland who doubled the advantage before half-time. Jeremy Doku&rsquo;s low cross found him perfectly positioned. With one powerful swing of his left foot, the 25-year-old fired past Gregor Kobel to make it 2-0. That goal was more than just another addition to his already tally for City.<\/p><p>It marked his fifth consecutive Champions League game with a goal for a third different club. He achieved similar feats with Red Bull Salzburg and Dortmund. No player in the history of the competition had ever done so. Haaland has now scored 18 times in all competitions this season.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/cristiano-ronaldo-opens-up-about-future-after-football-is-he-retiring-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Cristiano Ronaldo Opens Up About Future After Football: Is He Retiring Soon?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consistency, Confidence, and Calm<\/h2><p>When he was asked if he wanted to break his own goalscoring record at Man City, he said, &ldquo;Not to be arrogant&hellip; but which one?&rdquo; Haaland has a remarkable self-assurance quality that fuels his relentless hunger to score. From Salzburg at age 19 to leading Manchester City&rsquo;s front line at 25.<\/p><p>Haaland&rsquo;s evolution has been one of focus and inspiring efficiency. Pep Guardiola praised his talisman for his professionalism and maturity. He said, <strong><em>&ldquo;This is what it&rsquo;s like if you play with Messi or Ronaldo. His influence is so big. He has that hunger. It&rsquo;s top. Without him, it would be tough.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/qarabag-stun-chelsea-with-heroic-2-2-draw-in-champions-league-thriller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Qarabag Stun Chelsea with Heroic 2-2 Draw in Champions League Thriller<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Comes Next for Erling Haaland?<\/h2><p>Haaland&rsquo;s dominance shows no sign of slowing down. City are chasing another Champions League crown and Haaland is leading the Golden Boot race in England. Hence, more milestones appear inevitable. His latest record, which has been forged against his old club, may stand for years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erling Haaland continues to redefine what it means to be a key striker for a big team as Manchester City. On a Champions League night that reunited him with his former club Borussia Dortmund, the Norwegian forward etched his name into the competition&rsquo;s history books yet again.&nbsp; This time he set a record that even [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":640876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[4178,4177,4171,4047,10489],"class_list":["post-640874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-borussia-dortmund","tag-champions-league","tag-erling-haaland","tag-manchester-city","tag-manchester-city-vs-borussia-dortmund"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Erling Haaland Creates Unique Champions League Record Against Borussia Dortmund - 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