Haaland has scored in four straight league games as City bounced back from back-to-back losses to Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion with a 3-0 win over Manchester United and a draw at Arsenal before thrashing Burnley.
Harry Kane has made a habit of rewriting record books since joining Bayern Munich, and the English striker now stands on the brink of eclipsing one set by Cristiano Ronaldo over a decade ago.
Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva has slammed football's schedule makers for lacking respect and fairness after his side were given little time to prepare for their clash with Arsenal.
Gabriel Martinelli's last-gasp equaliser gave Arsenal a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, cancelling out Erling Haaland's early goal to give the Gunners a barely-deserved point.
Haaland became the quickest player in Champions League history to hit 50 goals in what was his 49th appearance in Europe's elite competition.
Pep Guardiola acknowledged that Manchester City are not considered among the favourites to win the Champions League ahead of their opening game against Napoli on Thursday.
Erling Haaland capped a remarkable week with two goals in Manchester City's 3-0 drubbing of Manchester United on Sunday but the sight of Phil Foden opening the scoring was perhaps the most significant aspect of the derby win.
Manchester City's goal-scoring machine Erling Haaland struck twice in a 3-0 Premier League thrashing of Manchester United on Sunday, giving Pep Guardiola's side bragging rights in the latest edition of the derby.
Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is "a little bit above" Alexander Isak as the Manchester City boss responded to Arne Slot's claim that Liverpool's new signing was "maybe the best striker in the world".
Haaland has scored in four straight league games as City bounced back from back-to-back losses to Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion with a 3-0 win over Manchester United and a draw at Arsenal before thrashing Burnley.
Harry Kane has made a habit of rewriting record books since joining Bayern Munich, and the English striker now stands on the brink of eclipsing one set by Cristiano Ronaldo over a decade ago.
Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva has slammed football's schedule makers for lacking respect and fairness after his side were given little time to prepare for their clash with Arsenal.
Gabriel Martinelli's last-gasp equaliser gave Arsenal a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, cancelling out Erling Haaland's early goal to give the Gunners a barely-deserved point.
Haaland became the quickest player in Champions League history to hit 50 goals in what was his 49th appearance in Europe's elite competition.
Pep Guardiola acknowledged that Manchester City are not considered among the favourites to win the Champions League ahead of their opening game against Napoli on Thursday.
Erling Haaland capped a remarkable week with two goals in Manchester City's 3-0 drubbing of Manchester United on Sunday but the sight of Phil Foden opening the scoring was perhaps the most significant aspect of the derby win.
Manchester City's goal-scoring machine Erling Haaland struck twice in a 3-0 Premier League thrashing of Manchester United on Sunday, giving Pep Guardiola's side bragging rights in the latest edition of the derby.
Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is "a little bit above" Alexander Isak as the Manchester City boss responded to Arne Slot's claim that Liverpool's new signing was "maybe the best striker in the world".
With five games played, the Norwegians top Group I on 15 points, six ahead of second-placed Italy, who have a game in hand.