"The City number nine reached 50 goals in the Champions League in just 49 matches, the quickest any player has achieved that feat in the competition's illustrious history. Haaland also played a key role in the incident that led to Napoli being reduced to 10 men, with Di Lorenzo given his marching orders for chopping the Norwegian down as the last defender in the 21st minute."
"The unfortunate man to be sacrificed was the returning Kevin De Bruyne, whose reunion with City lasted just 26 minutes before being replaced by Mathias Olivera. Napoli held firm until the break, with visiting goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic making two stunning stops in quick succession to deny Nico O'Reilly and Josko Gvardiol, before Matteo Politano cleared Tijjani Reijnders' effort off the line."
"50 - Manchester City's Erling Haaland has scored his 50th goal on his 49th appearance in the UEFA Champions League, reaching half a century of goals in at least 13 appearances fewer than any other player (Ruud van Nistelrooy closest - 62 apps). Unstoppable. pic.twitter.com/zYrZGvGnkc - OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 18, 2025 Jeremy Doku then made the result safe after the hour, brilliantly beating three defenders inside the box before picking out the bottom-right corner."
Erling Haaland reached 50 Champions League goals in just 49 appearances, the fastest in the competition's history. Napoli were reduced to 10 men when captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo was sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity, a decision confirmed after a pitchside monitor review. Kevin De Bruyne was substituted shortly after returning, while Vanja Milinkovic-Savic produced several impressive saves to keep Napoli in the contest. Haaland opened the scoring with a headed finish from Phil Foden's pass, and Jeremy Doku sealed the 2-0 victory after beating multiple defenders and firing into the corner.
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