Manchester City secured a 2-0 victory against Villarreal in their third match of the 2025/26 Champions League on October 21 at Estadi de la Ceramica.
Erling Haaland opened the scoring for Man City in the 17th minute after being set up by Rico Lewis.
Bernardo Silva doubled the visitors' lead with a stunning header from an assist by Savinho in the 40th minute.
By scoring Man City's opening goal against Villarreal, Haaland equalled Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo's career best streak of scoring in 12 consecutive matches for club and country.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner achieved this feat during his time at Real Madrid in 2018.
The Norwegian star has scored in each of his last nine appearances for Man City, and is only one away from equalling his own record for consecutive outings for the English club between August and October 2022.
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Haaland has also entered the list of top goal scorers in the Champions League, surpassing Liverpool's Mohamed Salah for 10th position after netting 53 goals in 51 games.
Following the win against the Spanish side, City defender Lewis, who provided the assist to Haaland, heaped praise on the 25-year-old striker.
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Lewis credited Haaland for his hard work and consistent desire to score and told TNT Sports,
"It's impossible (to describe) it's amazing to play with him. It helps more than you think; he draws so many defenders, frees up other people. It's impossible to defend – credit to him, he's such a hard worker and never stops wanting to score and you can see that."
Haaland has netted a total of 15 goals and also provided one assist in 11 appearances across competitions for Man City so far this season.
After winning two out of their three Champions League games this campaign, Haaland and Man City will now return to Premier League action by making the trip to Villa Park to face Aston Villa on October 26.
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