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Comet Haaland itself! Borussia Dortmund beat Club Brugge 3-0 in the third round of the Champions League, with the Norwegian striker leading the way. The 20-year-old scored twice and reached 14 goals in the first 11 games played in the Champions League (six games with RB Salzburg and five with the current club).
Haaland’s milestone, in just 11 games, reaches that of stars like Hadrian Imperador (Inter Milan) and Ronaldo phenomenon (one goal for Inter and 13 for Real Madrid), who have also scored 14 goals in all the matches played in the competition.
The victory leaves Borussia in Leadership of Group F, with 6 points. Lazio, which drew against Zenit in the other key match, is second with 5 points, followed by Club Brugge and the Saint Petersburg team.
- Champions League table
Haaland scored 14 goals in the first 11 Champions League games – Photo: Reuters
In the previous round, Haaland had already broken a mark: 12 goals in ten games. Before him, the record was divided between three athletes: Simone Inzaghi (Lazio), Harry Kane (Tottenham) and Sadio Mané (Liverpool), all with nine goals in their first ten appearances in the tournament.
All the goals of the match against Club Brugge were scored in the first half. Hazard opened the scoring at 14, with just 4 minutes of difference from Haaland’s second goal. At 32, the Norwegian extended the visitors with his second and closed the match count.
In the next round of the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund host Club Brugge in Germany, while Lazio faces Zenit in Rome.
Haaland scored two goals in the Champions League match against Club Brugge – Photo: Reuters
