Erling Haaland Equals Lionel Messi's UEFA Champions League Record

The Norwegian equaled Lionel Messi’s record joining the league of players to score five goals in a particular game in the history of the competition. Haaland scored five goals in th second leg of the second-round tie against RB Leipzig.

The 22-year-old has the highest number of hattricks in Europe’s top five leagues this season. He is also the first player to score 30 UCL goals in a less number of games.