MANCHESTER: Erling Haaland has set an English Premier League goals record by scoring his 35th of a season in Manchester City’s 3-0 win against West Ham.
According to Al Jazeera, In the first season in English football, the Norwegian striker struck in the 70th minute at Stadium to give the defending champions the 2-0 lead.
Haaland equalled the last record jointly held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole on Sunday at Fulham with his 34th of the season. With his latest strike, he moved out on his own with the Premier League goals in a single season.
Haaland said, “It was a nice feeling as with every goal I score, Especially to win the game is significant.” Haaland has scored 51 goals in all competitions in the remarkable first year at City.
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His feat is more magnificent given that Shearer and Cole set the last benchmark in an era when the Premier League was played over 42 games. Haaland has five more football matches in which to extend his record.
Haaland left the field to the guard of honour from his City teammates to mark his achievement.
Alfie Haaland, his father, who also played a game for City, watched from one of the boxes with a broad smile and accepted congratulatory handshakes from every person around him.
Manager Pep Guardiola said, “He deserved,” and “All the players deserved it because, without the team, he could not do it, but he’s a unique striker.
“We’re very pleased for him because he’s a joy, not to work with him [as] manager. Every person is happy to have him with us. I think in football, and when there is a special occasion, we must show how unique it is, as [we did] today with Erling. To overcome
Alan Shearer and Andy Cole – incredible top, main strikers – it’s special.”
