Haaland becomes fastest ever player to reach 100 Premier League goals

Erling Haaland made history on Tuesday as the Manchester City striker became the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals during the clash with Fulham.

Haaland’s clinical finish in the first half at Craven Cottage took him to his century in just 111 league appearances for City.

The 25-year-old broke the previous record set by former Newcastle and Blackburn striker Alan Shearer, who took 124 matches to reach 100 goals.

Signed from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, Haaland had gone goalless in his previous three games against Newcastle, Bayer Leverkusen, and Leeds. He ended that mini-drought with this milestone in his glittering City career.

Of Haaland’s 100 goals, 71 have come with his left foot and 17 with his head.

He produced a sumptuous finish to put City ahead in the 17th minute against Fulham, giving him 15 league goals this term and 20 in all competitions. Jeremy Doku provided the assist with a precise cut-back, and Haaland timed his run perfectly to unleash a ferocious blast that whistled past Fulham keeper Bernd Leno from 12 yards.

Haaland still has a long way to go to break Shearer’s most significant record, with the former England captain holding the Premier League’s all-time scoring mark of 260 goals.

AFP

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