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'It ended up in my head' - Erling Haaland admits knowing about record before eclipsing Wayne Rooney & Sergio Aguero as Manchester derby top scorer

Erling Haaland has acknowledged being conscious of the Manchester derby scoring milestone prior to overtaking both Sergio Aguero and Wayne Rooney as the fixture's premier goalscorer.

The striker revealed that awareness of the historic tally occupied his thoughts leading up to establishing the new benchmark.