Article by Dragoș Petrescu – Published on Sunday, 26 October 2025, 23:24 / Updated on Sunday, 26 October 2025 23:24
Gianluigi Donnarummathe 26-year-old goalkeeper of the Manchester Citywas subjected to a difficult question in an interview with the Daily Mail. British journalists were curious to find out from Gigio who develops more force in the shot. Haaland or Mbappe?
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The Italian goalkeeper had the privilege of sharing the dressing room with both strikers. Along with Haaland, he is evolving right now, with his transfer to Manchester City, an event that took place at the beginning of September.
Before arriving at the “Etihad”, however, Donnarumma defended the goal of Paris Saint-Germain for four seasons, where he was a colleague of Kylian Mbappe, currently a Real Madrid player.
Knowing this aspect, journalists from the Daily Mail challenged Gigio to make a comparison between the two footballers and reveal to them the name of the one with greater force in the shot.
Gianluigi Donnarumma: “I would like Haaland in my team”
Although amused by the subject of the question, the Manchester City goalkeeper admitted it is a difficult choice, but tends to tip the scales towards his current team-mate Erling Haaland.
Ah, that's a tough question. You put me in trouble (no – laughs). They both develop a very high intensity in executions and it is extremely difficult to defend the goal in front of them, I tell you from my own experience.
It's really a complicated choice, but I still think Erling. He is left-handed, Kylian is right-handed. Their styles are different and a lot depends on the positions they tend to finish from. But if I had to have only one of them on my team, I'd prefer Erling.
– Gigio Donnarumma, for the Daily Mail
Donnarumma and Haaland celebrating a Manchester City win in the Premier League (season 2025/2026) // PHOTO: Getty Images
If we were to compare the two from a statistical point of view, the duel is very close. Mbappe has managed to score 396 goals and provide 147 assists in his 533 senior matches so far in all competitions.
On the other hand, Haaland scored 325 goals and 59 assists in 385 games. However, if we talk about efficiency, the Norwegian has the advantage. He averages 0.84 goals per game, while the Frenchman is slightly lower with 0.74.
Donnarumma will face Haaland in November!
Although teammates at Manchester City, Donnarumma and Haaland will play against each other in November when Italy host Norway in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The two selected are part of group I, which the Nordics lead, thanks to the categorical success achieved against “Squadre Azzurra” in Oslo (3-0). Then, Haaland managed to score in Donnarumma's goal, being the one who established the final score of the game.
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