Manchester City phenom Erling Haaland has made history as the quickest player in Premier League history to reach 50 goals, outpacing Andrew Cole’s previous record of 65 games.
In City’s Premier League showdown against Liverpool, Haaland scored in the 27th minute, reaching the milestone in just 48 games with a left-footed strike after an assist from Nathan Aké.
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This goal marked Haaland’s 18th of the season in just 20 appearances across all competitions.
At 23 years old, Haaland leads a distinguished group of strikers, with Alan Shearer (66), Ruud van Nistelrooy (68), Fernando Torres, and Mohamed Salah (72) all trailing behind him when it comes to the fastest to 50 goals.
Given his prowess in front of goal, reaching this milestone seemed inevitable for Haaland. His 36 goals last season, his debut season in the Premier League, set a record for a single campaign.
The Norwegian international wasted no time making an impact for City after his transfer from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, quickly establishing himself as a crucial player in the team’s historic triumphs in the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup last year.
Haaland’s next target will be chasing down Shearer’s record of reaching 100 goals, with the Premier League all-time top scorer achieving this feat in 124 games.
The game against Liverpool ended in a 1-1 draw following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s second-half equalizer.
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