It was a matter of time, and the time has come: this Wednesday Erling Haaland became the player who scored the most goals in a single English Premier League season.
The Manchester City striker had already beaten Salah’s record (32) goals in a 38-day season, but now he has beaten the records of Andy Cole and Alan Shearer.
Cole scored 34 goals in 1993/94 in 40 games for Newcastle. The following season, Shearer similarly celebrated 34 times, but in 42 appearances for Blackburn Rovers.
Well, Haaland arrived tonight, in City’s victory over West Ham, with 35 goals. More: The Norwegian has done it in just 31 games.
HAALAND MAKES HISTORY 🙌 And if you’re going to break a record, it should be in paint 🎩
🏴 @ Premier League | @Manchester City 2 x 0 @west ham# Premiere pic.twitter.com/sEgThwoQaf
– ELEVEN Portugal (ElevenSports_PT)
May 3, 2023
Moreover, if we go back to the pre-Premier League period, the last player to score more goals than the 22-year-old Norwegian striker in one season in the top flight of football was Ron Davies with 37 goals. in 41 games.
35 – Erling Haaland has scored 35 Premier League goals this season, the most by a player in a single Premier League season since Ron Davies in 1966-67 (37). inevitable. pic.twitter.com/FaRiUbSsPi
—OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
May 3, 2023
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