Erling Haaland

Manchester City's Norwegian striker can't stop scoring and his net-busting skills could see a host of records fall, including top Premier League scorer.

The record for Champions League goals stands at a remarkable 140 set by Cristiano Ronaldo in his spells at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. Even so, the Norwegian goal machine would likely need at least eight, nine or more seasons at the top of his game in the Champions League to trouble Ronaldo’s efforts. The closest was Tom Waring of Aston Villa who slotted home 49 goals in the 1930-31 season. He’d need a record-breaking 43 goals per season to do it in six. Haaland could well be on course to break this record this season. But at his current scoring rate Haaland would need considerably less than a 100 games to get to the 100 goal mark. Just for fun - one quirky hat-trick record in the Premier League is scoring consecutive hat-tricks in two different seasons. For a 42-game season the record is held by Shearer and Andy Cole, who both hit that number in 93-94 with Newcastle and 94-95 with Blackburn respectively. Haaland now has 28 games in 22 appearances, from his time at Salzburg, Dortmund and now City. The 22 year old striker (born 21 July 2000, in Leeds, UK) has already scored 19 goals in 12 appearances for Man City, and in doing so has set a number of records. This is another record held by Alan Shearer, who scored 260 goals over his 441 game career. (That’s about the same in dollars).

Kyle Walker-Peters has stated that it is too early to compare Erling Haaland to his former Tottenham teammate Harry Kane. Scoring goals for fun for Borussia ...

And Kane will want to stay at the top. “But Kane has proven it for God knows how many years now. Amid all the talk surrounding Haaland at present, the right-back has had his say on the pair and thrown his backing behind his former teammate. Some of the stats I’m seeing, it’s just ridiculous," he told I think Haaland has had an absolutely unbelievable start. Kyle Walker-Peters has stated that it is too early to compare Erling Haaland to his former Tottenham teammate Harry Kane.

Erling Haaland has scored 19 goals in 12 appearances in all competitions since signing for Manchester City.

He has only failed to find the back of the net on two occasions this season, and his teammate [Akanji](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manuel-akanji) has backed him to continue performing. [Haaland](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/erling-haaland), whose goal tally includes 14 strikes in the Premier League, has also scored three hat-tricks already this term. "Also, his finishing, his runs from deep, his headers, he has improved a lot already. "But I am not surprised with what he is doing right now. [Phil Foden](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/phil-foden) also grabbing a hat-trick. [City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) from Borussia Dortmund in the summer transfer window.

Erling Haaland scored his 15th goal of the Premier League season - his 20th in 13 games for Manchester City in all competitions - in City's defeat of ...

Promoted Stories It looked like he might draw his first blank since the 4-0 defeat of Bournemouth back in August, but Haaland was having none of it.

Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League table with a fabulous 4-0 win over struggling Southampton as Erling Haaland scored again. The Norwegian had spurned a series of good chance before finally finding the net with his 15th goal of the ...

"We had, in the first half, two things where we did not slide and they played so quick and there is immediately a big chance. He had been switched to right-back in the absence of Kyle Walker in midweek but whichever flank that Cancelo plays on he is a creative force. I think this then makes it a little bit harder for us then to press. The supporters seemed a little bemused by it, so accustomed have they become to seeing him score. He helped us again, he keeps the ball and fights. Even the club stuck him on the front page of the programme for this one. The goal maintained Haaland's outrageous scoring while heaping further misery on Hasenhuttl but perhaps the story of this game is that the striker's goals were not needed. Cancelo was the best player on the pitch, while Foden rivalled him until being withdrawn just before the hour mark. The finish for his goal was even cuter, dinking the ball beyond Gavin Bazunu after being played in by De Bruyne. Jack Grealish dropped to the bench with Riyad Mahrez coming in. The 22-year-old forward had been rested against FC Copenhagen in midweek along with Kevin De Bruyne and their return provided the impetus. Joao Cancelo's brilliant solo run started the scoring midway through the first half and Phil Foden added a second soon after with City utterly dominant.

Haaland claimed his 20th goal in just 13 City appearances as the champions moved top of the Premier League with a routine victory on Saturday. Joao Cancelo, ...

Haaland, still looking to get in on the action, then shot just wide before unexpectedly failing to make contact with a De Bruyne ball across the six-yard line. Hasenhuttl’s side have now lost four games in succession and the Austrian may do well to survive in his job much longer. Goalscorer Riyad Mahrez, speaking to BBC Sport, said: "It was a difficult game, we made it easy by scoring early and then we controlled. Yet the 22-year-old battled on and was typically in the right place to turn home a square Cancelo pass from close range after the Portuguese had linked with De Bruyne. If not, there are a lot of players and everyone can make a difference. We have to keep going with the momentum."

Erling Haaland scored for the 10th game in a row in all club competitions as Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 win at home to Southampton on Saturday to move ...

15 but kept his remarkable goal streak going and is now four games away from equalling Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy's record of scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League matches, dating back to 2015. Erling Haaland scored for the 10th game in a row in all club competitions as Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 win at home to Southampton on Saturday to move to the top of the Premier League. Erling Haaland managed to find the back of the net for the tenth game in a row as Manchester City defeated Southampton 4-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.

With his blistering start to life in England, it's hard to argue that he hasn't earned every penny of the total, which sees his £375000-a-week base contract ...

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Erling Haaland has had a remarkable start to his career at the Etihad, scoring 20 times in just 12 games since his summer move from Borussia Dortmund to ...

He played really good.' He said: 'I am so upset with him. - Erling Haaland scored his 20th goal of the season since his move to the club

Manchester City thumped Southampton 4-0 with Erling Haaland at the centre of so much that was good once again.

His teeing up of Foden for the second means that he now has more Premier League assists than any other City player - overtaking David Silva - and is up to fifth in the overall league. Guardiola won't care who gets the goals if the City striker can bring the best out of his teammates, and the signs are already there that he is. But it turns out even Sod's Law does not apply to him as he banged in his 20th of the season after more excellent work from Cancelo and De Bruyne. After another ten minutes Foden had doubled the lead with a cute chip as Kevin De Bruyne found him in the box, and a fixture that had looked tricky had been all but won. Those missed chances may have rattled City in previous seasons, but with a goalscoring phenomenon at the head of this team there is now much less need to panic. Except as he wheeled away in celebration, the ball instead rebounded off the inside of the post and careered back past the other post to meet the striker at the touchline.

The latest news and headlines after Manchester City beat Southampton 4-0 on Saturday afternoon.

[Read everything the City boss had to say about his star striker here.](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-southampton-haaland-guardiola-25213726) The defender arrived from Borussia Dortmund on deadline day for £15m to hand Guardiola more centre-half options amid the club’s injury woes. [Read what the Swiss defender had to say here.](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-city-manuel-akanji-teammates-25210834) It looked like he might draw his first blank since the 4-0 defeat of Bournemouth back in August, but Haaland was having none of it. [Read the full story here.](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-erling-haaland-southampton-25213321) [Guardiola challenges De Bruyne to improve](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/guardiola-man-city-de-bruyne-25214078)

Former Tottenham And England goalkeeper Paul Robinson feels Manchester City star Erling Haaland could go on to become the best ever Premier League player.

Robinson is in awe of the numbers he continues to put up. A few pundits questioned whether he would be able to replicate his goalscoring prowess in the Premier League. “Longevity is the only thing that’s missing. They came up just short last year, losing to Real Madrid in the semi-finals. Haaland, 22, moved to the Etihad during the summer with an enviable scoring record already on his CV. And he has notched an incredible 14 top-flight goals from just eight outings.

Erling Haaland once again found the back of the net as Manchester City beat Southampton 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

Haaland, still looking to get in on the action, then shot just wide before unexpectedly failing to make contact with a De Bruyne ball across the six-yard line. Hasenhuttl's side have now lost four games in succession and the Austrian may do well to survive in his job much longer. That was a let-off for Southampton but their luck did not last much longer as Cancelo charged through their defence to open the scoring with a thunderous shot.

Our writers reflect on Saturdays action as Manchester City went top of the table with a 4-0 win over Southampton; Tottenham remained three points behind ...

Guimaraes was also a thorn in Brentford's side when they were able to take the ball off him. The last time Leicester lost a Premier League game when winning at half-time was here at Bournemouth in July 2020, when they ended up being thumped 4-1. Had it been a different story, he may not have received such a warm reception from the Chelsea faithful when subbed off in the second half. Potter made it clear in his post-match press conference that getting that balance of minutes right is crucial, both for the success on the pitch and the morale in the dressing room. On the evidence at Bournemouth, Leicester are not in a false position because without leadership in this league, away venues can be a very lonely place. That was not always evident during the previous campaign but their strength in depth was plain to see on Saturday, as a much-changed line-up swept aside Wolves. But the gulf to the quality Graham Potter could call upon was enormous. To the backdrop of an empty stadium, the players were undertaking their first post-match fitness duties since the passing of their guru. There was an eerie silence as the nine substitutes were put through their paces by two members of the coaching staff. It was hard not to get emotional walking down the steps from the press box at the Amex, long after the final whistle had gone and witness the Spurs substitutes doing their warm down. The supporters seemed a little bemused by it, so accustomed have they become to seeing him score. Even the club stuck him on the front page of the programme for this one.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praises his players following his side's 4-0 victory over Southampton and says Erling Haaland is an "incredible ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praises his players following his side's 4-0 victory over Southampton and says Erling Haaland is an "incredible weapon" for his team. Manchester City 4-0 Southampton: Erling Haaland is an 'incredible weapon' - Pep Guardiola [Manchester City 4-0 Southampton](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63099425)

Manchester City beat Southampton 4-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to move top of the table before Arsenal face Liverpool on Sunday.

You have to be very brave, we did it two times in the first half and gave them chances. "It's better to be early there and go early. It's fine, after three days a game, the players react and behave again like who they are." In the end he was there to score it. He helped to keep the ball, fight. He said: "In general we played good, a team we struggled [against] last season, every time we played them.

Erling Haaland proved he is human after all with three missed chances against Southampton - but the Manchester City striker was not to be denied for l.

Flash in the pan.” [Footballer’s Football Podcast](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0d2ysqh), he said: “As strikers we’re competing against that so obviously for a striker you score the most goals and here’s a golden boot at the end of the season. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1578751139595440129): “Haaland misses a good chance, hitting the inside of the post.

Manchester City turned in yet another high-scoring performance in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon against Southampton, helping them to equal an ...

City have been in record-breaking form this season, with Haaland's start to his Premier League career setting new standards for goalscoring. The record was previously set by Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1959, with the Midlands side recording nine successive matches at Molineux in which they scored more than three goals. The Norwegian has broken the record for the most goals scored in his first 10 games with 15 goals already in nine games and is on track to break the league scoring record comfortably.

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The Algeria winger met Rodri’s cross with a clinical volley from a tight angle. Kane struck with his eighth goal of the season in the 22nd minute, the England captain converting Son Heung-min’s cross with a glancing header. Armando Broja grabbed his first goal for Chelsea with a 20-yard drive in the 90th minute. Christian Pulisic put Chelsea in complete control with a cute finish after exchanging passes with Mount in the 54th minute. Inevitably, Haaland wasn’t to be denied and he finished off Cancelo’s pass with a typically ruthless close-range effort in the 65th minute. Manchester City swept to the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of Southampton as Erling Haaland extended his incredible scoring run to 10 successive games, while resurgent Chelsea eased to a 3-0 victory against Wolves on Saturday.