Haaland reaches a legendary milestone previously achieved only by Ronaldo

Erling Haaland continues his relentless goal-scoring form, with remarkable statistics comparable to Cristiano Ronaldo during his prime.

The Manchester City striker has just matched a career record of the Al Nassr superstar. The streak of 12 consecutive games scoring for both club and country. In the 2025/26 season, Haaland has scored 24 goals, including the opener in Man City's Champions League win over Villarreal. The Norwegian star finished decisively from Rico Lewis's cross, scoring in his fourth consecutive European match. Bernardo Silva then doubled City's lead in the 40th minute.

Currently, Haaland has scored in 9 straight matches for Man City, just one short of his personal record set under Pep Guardiola from August to October 2022.

Across all competitions, Haaland has scored in 12 consecutive matches for club and country, equaling Ronaldo's best career record. In Europe, only Harry Kane (19 goals) has scored more than Haaland (15 goals) for a top 5 league club this season.

Haaland's devastating form began after failing to score in the loss to Tottenham. Since then, the 25-year-old striker has become a goal machine with 22 goals in the following 12 games. His streak started with a goal against Brighton, followed by 6 goals in 2 international matches with Norway in September. He continued his surge with a brace in the Manchester derby, surpassing Wayne Rooney's record, and also made Arsenal feel his impact.

In the Premier League, Haaland has scored against Burnley, Brentford, and Everton, and also recorded a hat-trick against Israel. Returning to the Champions League, he scored again, although he later missed a clear chance, showing that even at his peak, Haaland stillknows how to... be human .

Meanwhile, Ronaldo had a 12-game scoring streak for Real Madrid in April 2018, netting 22 goals across La Liga and the Champions League. The run ended against Bayern Munich, but CR7 still helped Real win the European title that year. Previously, Ronaldo also scored in 12 consecutive games at the start of the 2014/15 season before Liverpool stopped the streak with a 1-0 win over Real.

Haaland recently revealed the secret behind his outstanding form. After the Brentford win, the Norwegian striker told Sky Sports: "You could say that, I've never felt better. Honestly, becoming a father has helped me perform better because I know how to disconnect from football when I’m at home. I’m more relaxed and don’t overthink things. I think I owe my son a thank you."