Erling Haaland has broken the record for the most goals scored in a 38-game Premier League season after hitting number 33 against Arsenal to boost Manchester City’s title chances.
That strike ensured he eclipsed Mo Salah‘s record of 32 goals in a 38-game season which was set during 2017-18, his first campaign at Liverpool.
Haaland will now have the Premier League’s all-time record for goals in a single season in his sights which is held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole from when the competition had 42 matches, rather than 38.
Cole struck 34 times in 40 appearances for Newcastle in 1993-94, while Shearer, the Premier League’s all-time outright top scorer on 260 goals, managed 34 in 42 for Blackburn Rovers in 1994-95.
Earlier this season pundits questioned Haaland’s ability to link play as they believe he hindered City’s build up he delivered a masterclass against Arsenal with two assists and a goal bringing him a step closer to the Golden Boot.
The Norwegian has had a superb start to life in Manchester and could end his debut campaign in England with three winners’ medals if all goes to plan.
A treble would solidify City’s place as a legendary Premier League team rivalling the Invincibles, Man United’s 1998-99 treble winners, and Mourinho’s 2004-05 Chelsea record-breakers.
Premier League Golden Boot winners
- 1992-93: Teddy Sheringham (Nottingham Forest/Tottenham)
- 1993-94: Andrew Cole (Newcastle) – 34 goals
- 1994-95: Alan Shearer (Blackburn) – 34 goals
- 1995-96: Alan Shearer (Blackburn) – 31 goals
- 1996-97: Alan Shearer (Newcastle) – 25 goals
- 1997-98: Dion Dublin (Coventry), Michael Owen (Liverpool), Chris Sutton (Blackburn) – 18 goals
- 1998-99: Michael Owen (Liverpool), Dwight Yorke (Man Utd), Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Leeds) – 18 goals
- 1999-00: Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) – 30 goals
- 2000-01: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Chelsea) – 23 goals
- 2001-02: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) – 24 goals
- 2002-03: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Man Utd) – 25 goals
- 2003-04: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) – 30 goals
- 2004-05: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) – 25 goals
- 2005-06: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) – 27 goals
- 2006-07: Didier Drogba (Chelsea) – 20 goals
- 2007-08: Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd) – 31 goals
- 2008-09: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) – 19 goals
- 2009-10: Didier Drogba (Chelsea) – 29 goals
- 2010-11: Carlos Tevez (Man City), Dimitar Berbatov (Man Utd) – 20 goals
- 2011-12: Robin van Persie (Arsenal) – 30 goals
- 2012-13: Robin van Persie (Man Utd) – 26 goals
- 2013-14: Luis Suarez (Liverpool) – 31 goals
- 2014-15: Sergio Aguero (Man City) – 26 goals
- 2015-16: Harry Kane (Tottenham) – 25 goals
- 2016-17: Harry Kane (Tottenham) – 29 goals
- 2017-18: Mo Salah (Liverpool) – 32 goals
- 2018-19: Sadio Mane, Mo Salah (Liverpool), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) – 22 goals
- 2019-20: Jamie Vardy (Leicester) – 23 goals
- 2020-21: Harry Kane (Tottenham) – 23 goals
- 2021-22: Mo Salah (Liverpool) and Son Hueng-min (Tottenham) – 23 goals
Haaland has debunked the theory that he would struggle to score in a more competitive league than the Bundesliga and is on course to become the perfect striker under Pep Guardiola. As well as scoring 33 times in the league, Haaland has also provided seven assists.
He delivered arguably his most complete performance in a City shirt in their biggest game of the season, dropping deep and playing through Kevin De Bruyne through to score twice, while finishing a chance of his own late on as they thrashed Arsenal 4-1.
The pair have some way to go before they are matching Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba and Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, as one of the best partnerships of the Premier League era, but they are certainly on the right track.
Haaland is currently on 49 goals in all competitions and with potentially 11 games remaining, he could well finish on 60 overall.
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