Haaland Aims to Close Gap on Mohamed Salah's Record Against United

Erling Haaland, Manchester City's prolific striker, boasts a notable scoring record against Manchester United, yet remains distant from the all-time high set by Egyptian star Mohamed Salah. Haaland has registered 8 goals in 7 appearances for City against their rivals United in the city derby. Haaland shares this tally with two other players who also scored 8 goals in the Manchester derby: former City striker Sergio Aguero (achieved in 13 matches) and former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney (from 21 matches). Mohamed Salah, dubbed "The Egyptian King," holds the record for most goals against Manchester United, with 13 strikes. He is followed in this exclusive list by Alan Shearer, the Newcastle legend and all-time leading scorer in the English Premier League. The highly anticipated Manchester derby between City and United is scheduled to take place later today, Sunday, at 18:30 KSA and Egypt time, with the match broadcast live on beIN Sports.