Lionel Messi's Champions League record that Haaland could break against Young Boys

Lionel Messi is a footballer who has made history in the UEFA Champions League. Although it is true that his last participations were not the best, he is a player who knows what it is to win this competition on 4 occasions, being the best in the tournament on 3 of them. However, a player who seems to be going after the former Barcelona's records is Haaland. The Manchester City striker seems to be the new reality in the coming years in Europe.

It took Erling Haaland one attempt, after arriving at Manchester City, to win the UEFA Champions League. In fact, he was even the competition's top scorer. Now, the Norwegian is looking for an important record that places him among the best in the history of the competition, with Lionel Messi being one of the players with an important record to beat and that the team really likes.

Erling Haaland has gone 16 consecutive games without defeat in the Champions League, while Lionel Messi had the same record with FC Barcelona at the time. In this way, if Haaland has minutes this day against Young Boys and Manchester City does not lose this game, Haaland will be able to surpass Lionel Messi's record in said competition for the following season.

Will Erling Haaland play?

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is feeling better after suffering an ankle injury at the weekend, but is not guaranteed to play in the upcoming UEFA Champions League match against Young Boys. “I spoke with the doctor and with him. Yesterday he said that he felt much better, but I don't know,” coach Pep Guardiola said about the Norwegian attacker's injury status. It is expected that the player will not appear as a starter, but that he will have some minutes in the match. Haaland was substituted at half-time of City's 6-1 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday after twisting his ankle.