Haaland breaks Premier League goalscoring record

Erling Haaland now holds the record for most goals scored in a Premier League season following his goal against West Ham on Wednesay night.

The Norwegian’s subtle chip to put City 2-0 up against West Ham takes him to 35 in the league and extends his lead in the race for the Golden Boot.

The Citizens ended up winning the match 3-0 and move back to the top of the log.

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He received a rapturous ovation from an ecstatic Etihad crowd and he was mobbed by his team-mates as the celebrations continued.

It sees him surpass the previous record set by Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer across the entire Premier League era, scoring 34 in 1993/94 and 1994/95 respectively when the season comprised of 42 matches.

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Haaland’s form throughout his first campaign in England has been pivotal to the fortunes of Pep Guardiola’s side during the hunt for a fifth title in six seasons and third in a row.

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He began the season with 18 goals in his first 13 Premier League appearances, including hat-tricks against Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United.

The Norwegian cycborg has now scored a club record 51 times this season

That is the most of any player at a Premier League club across all competitions, beating the 44 scored by Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2002/03 and Salah in 2017/18.

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He’s also the leading scorer in this year’s UEFA Champions League having hit 11 goals in seven appearances.

He has helped his club to first position in the league following Arsenal’s slip up.

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