Erling Haaland, Manchester City striker, has won the Goal of the Month award for October following his strike against Brentford in the Premier League, beating Omar Morsh, who was nominated for his goal against Swansea City in the EFL Cup.
Planetfootball reports that Haaland’s incredible scoring rate makes him a contender to surpass Lionel Messi’s legendary 2011-2012 season, in which Messi scored 82 goals in 69 matches, averaging 1.19 goals per game.
Messi’s Legendary 2011-2012 Season
During that season, Messi scored: 50 goals in La Liga, 14 in the Champions League, 3 in the Copa del Rey, and 6 in super cup and world club competitions, plus 9 goals with Argentina, totaling 82 goals. Despite this, Barcelona lost the league title to Real Madrid and exited the Champions League against Chelsea, winning only the Copa del Rey.
Haaland 2025-2026: Goal Machine
Haaland started the 2025-2026 season impressively, scoring: 19 goals for Manchester City (14 in the Premier League and 5 in the Champions League) and 9 goals for Norway, totaling 28 goals in 18 matches, with an incredible rate of 1.55 goals per game.
Statistical Comparison: Messi vs Haaland
At the same point in the 2011-2012 season, Messi had 24 goals in 22 games, while Haaland scored 28 in 18 matches, ahead by four goals. Additionally, while Messi contributed 34 assists, Haaland’s focus is purely on scoring, making it a purely goal-scoring comparison.
If Haaland maintains this level, he could surpass 100 goals in a single season, a record unseen in modern football history, making the 2025-2026 season a historic scoring milestone. ⚽🔥
