There aren’t too many goalscoring records that Erling Haaland hasn’t broken and the Manchester City forward ticked off another one during his team’s 2-2 draw against Brighton on Saturday.
The imperious striker has now become the fastest player to reach 100 goal involvements in the Premier League, surpassing the longstanding record held by Premier League icon Alan Shearer.
The 24-year-old reached the impressive landmark in just 94 matches, six games faster than Shearer’s previous record, with 84 goals and 16 assists.
It has been a hugely disappointing season for Haaland’s Manchester City so far. The four-time reigning champion has been unable to find form throughout the campaign and currently lies in fifth place.
Yet while City struggles, its star striker has somehow kept up a blistering record in front of goal. In just 28 Premier League games, the Norwegian forward has scored 21 goals and assisted another three for his teammates.
In his first year with City, Haaland scored 36 goals in the Premier League, beating the previous single-season record of 34 jointly held by Shearer and Andy Cole. He then went on to become the fastest player to reach 50 goals the following season, taking just 48 games.