November 15, 2026
Norwegian striker Erling Haaland continued to break records, recording two historical achievements that were not preceded by the legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, after leading his national team to victory over its Welsh guest (3-1), on Saturday, at the “Ullevaal” Stadium in the capital, Oslo, in the European Nations League competitions.
The Manchester City striker was able to set up the second goal for his colleague Andreas Schildrup, before completing Norway’s hat-trick with a penalty kick in the 88th minute.
According to the “Goal” website, Haaland raised his score to 66 goals in 60 international matches with the “Vikings” jersey, becoming the first European player to reach this number of goals in the first 60 international matches since German legend Gerd Muller, who achieved the same achievement in 1974.
In a unique and unprecedented achievement, statistics indicate that Haaland is the only player in the history of football whose scoring average exceeds the one goal barrier per match, whether at the international level with his national team or in the Champions League competitions, among players who scored at least 20 goals in both tournaments.
Despite his limited direct contributions to the game, as he touched the ball only 19 times and completed 9 passes during the 79 minutes in which he participated, according to the “ESPN” network, he succeeded in exploiting the two opportunities he had at the opponent’s goal to translate them into a goal and an assist.
With this victory, the Norwegian team raised its score to 6 points, enhancing its chances of competing for second place in the group, before facing its Danish counterpart in the final round scheduled to be held next Tuesday.
