Manchster City striker Erling Haaland made another piece of history after scoring against Brighton.
Althought goals and records may have dried up, Erling Haaland reached another landmark in Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Brighton on Saturday.
His penalty meant he reached 100 Premier League goal contributions (goals and assists combined) in just his 94th game. The previous record-holder was Alan Shearer, who took 100 matches to reach that level.
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According to the BBC, the former Borussia Dortmund man who joined the Citizens in June 2022, and Shearer, are the only players who reached the figure in their third season in the Premier League. Shearer had played a few seasons in the old First Division that do not count towards this record.
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Few players reached that milestone in their fourth season. They include: Sergio Aguero, Thierry Henry, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Les Ferdinand and Matt le Tissier. Eric Cantona, Mohamed Salah and Andy Cole did so in their fifth season. Haaland’s first 100 Premier League goal involvements have included 84 goals and 16 assists.
Only ex-Tottenham striker Kane had fewer assists before reaching the landmark, with 13. Cantona, for Leeds and Manchester United, was on the other end of the scale with 42, followed by Southampton legend Le Tissier’s 38. Haaland won the Premier League Golden Boot in his first two seasons at Manchester City following his move from Borussia Dortmund. But this season’s 20 in 27 games has him seven goals behind Liverpool’s Salah – who also has 17 assists to Haaland’s three.
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That is after he scored 10 goals in the opening five games, the best start to an English top-flight season since Aston Villa’s Pongo Waring in 1930. The Norway striker has a goal or assist every 103 minutes this season in the Premier League, but he was managing it every 63 minutes in his first season and every 80 last campaign.
Haaland’s best success rate in the Premier League comes against city rivals Manchester United – with six goals and three assists in five games. In six games against West Ham he has netted nine times, with no assists. He also has a record of more than one goal or assist per game against Wolves (eight in five), Crystal Palace (six in four) and Fulham and Brighton (six in five each).
The next landmark for Haaland to reach is 100 Premier League goals. Shearer holds the record with his 100th goal – all for Blackburn – coming in his 124th appearance. Haaland has 30 games left to find 16 more goals.
