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.
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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Our No.9’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.
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.
Since domestic football’s return following the World Cup, Haaland has continued to impress, scoring another hat-trick against Wolves.
In total, Haaland 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.
He’s also the leading scorer in this year’s UEFA Champions League having hit 11 goals in seven appearances.
Congratulations to Erling on this latest extraordinary achievement.
