It is a historic individual achievement in a historic individual season. One he would have fixed his sights upon following his arrival in Manchester last summer. This is a record of which Haaland was aware. ‘Most goals scored in all competitions by a Premier League player’. ‘Fastest player to 30 Champions League goals’. ‘Youngest player to 30 Champions League goals’. Some of the many records Haaland has been credited with breaking this season have felt inconsequential, bordering on wilfully obscure. As a relative novice to English football, he has eclipsed two of its great goalscorers.Īnd so another milestone is passed, this the latest to have a bespoke graphic ready to flash up on the Etihad’s jumbotron moments after the ball hits the net. In his rookie year, he has broken a record that had stood for nearly three decades. It is not, though, and you already know why.Įrling Haaland scored his 35th goal of the Premier League season - the most by a single player in any Premier League season – despite this being his first and despite him still being just 22 years of age.
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