Haaland outpaces Ronaldo, Mbappé to 300 club goals
FootballHaaland outpaces Ronaldo, Mbappé to 300 club goals
- ESPN News Services
Sep 6, 2026, 03:25 AM
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A new-look Manchester City. Same old Erling Haaland.
The Norway striker scored the 300th goal of his club career as City extended their 100% start by beating Coventry 1-0 to stay at the top of the Premier League on Saturday.
Haaland’s 300 goals have come across spells at Molde, Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund, as well as City. It has taken him just 384 appearances to reach that milestone, slightly slower than Argentina great Lionel Messi (365) but outpacing both Kylian Mbappé (398) and Cristiano Ronaldo (499).
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City have spent more than £450 million ($609m) revamping their squad under new manager Enzo Maresca, but Haaland remains their prize asset.
His 26th-minute header at the Etihad Stadium provided the decisive moment against newly promoted Coventry and maintained Maresca’s perfect start since taking on the daunting task of following in Pep Guardiola’s footsteps.
The 26-year-old told ESPN afterward that he should have made life easier for his team.
