Erling Haaland's goal in Wednesday's match between Man City and Arsenal surpassed the Premier League record most goals in a 38-game season.
The Norwegian has been on a tear his whole first season in England, and he's been trying to catch Mohamed Salah of Liverpool for most goals scored.
Prior to Haaland's arrival, the Egyptian attacker had held the record since 2017–18, when he scored 32 goals during the Reds' Premier League season.
In Man City's 3-1 victory over Leicester earlier this month, the ex-Borussia Dortmund striker tied Salah's total before surpassing him with his goal against Arsenal.
He has scored more goals in a season than any other player in league history, although Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer both scored 34 goals in 1993–1994 and 1994–1995, respectively.
These accomplishments were made possible, nevertheless, since the Premier League season was extended by four games due to the presence of 22 top-flight teams.
It implies that Cole and Shearer unfairly outnumber Haaland in terms of the number of games in which they may set the scoring record.
Despite this, the Norwegian is still on pace to overtake both of them considering that City has six more matches in the top division.
The 22-year-old has been very productive for Pep Guardiola's team this season, scoring 48 goals in all competitions.
In addition to his outstanding total in the Premier League, the Norwegian has also scored 12 goals in 8 appearances in the Champions League, three goals in 3 appearances in the FA Cup, and one goal in 2 Carabao Cup games.
He succeeded Lionel Messi as the only other player to win the award in the competition's history.
The summer transfer window saw the Norwegian striker go from Dortmund to Manchester City for $51 million.
He made an instant impact and scored twice on his Premier League debut as City easily defeated West Ham 2-0.
During City's victories against Crystal Palace, Wolves, Nottingham Forest, and Manchester United, he went on to score four hat-tricks.
The Norwegian international has been effective in front of goal this season, but he has also managed to provide six assists to his City teammates.
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