Haaland surpasses Shearer and Henry in Premier League history

Man City striker Erling Haaland made Premier League history by becoming the fastest player to reach 100 goals.

Haaland finally reached the 100-goal mark in the Premier League - Photo: REUTERS

In the early morning of December 3, Haaland scored the opening goal against Fulham in the 17th minute. This goal helped Haaland end a streak of three consecutive scoreless matches in all competitions. The Norwegian striker has scored 15 goals this season, continuing to lead the list of top scorers in the Premier League.

It is worth mentioning that the goal against Fulham helped Haaland reach the milestone of 100 Premier League goals for Man City. The Norwegian striker is the 35th player to do this but the fastest to reach this milestone.

According to Opta statistics, Haaland scored 100 goals in the Premier League after only 111 matches. The Man City striker far surpassed the achievement of the second-ranked Alan Shearer (scored 100 goals in 124 matches).

Haaland also scored 100 goals faster than other famous names such as Harry Kane (141 matches), Sergio Aguero (147 matches), Thierry Henry (160 matches).

Haaland moved to Man City in the 2022-2023 season. In his first season, he won the Golden Boot with 36 goals. After that, Haaland continued to win this title in the 2nd and 3rd seasons with 27 and 22 goals respectively.

This season, with 15 goals after 14 rounds, Haaland continues to aim for the title of Top Scorer for the 4th consecutive time.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/haaland-vuot-shearer-henry-trong-lich-su-premier-league-20251203063407429.htm