Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has broken the record for goals in a Premier League season.
The Norwegian scored his 35th league goal of the campaign as City defeated West Ham 3-0 to move past the Gunners. Haaland also move past Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole’s previous best of 34 to become the new goal King in England.
Haaland had already set a new high in a 38-game season, surpassing Mohamed Salah’s 32 goals for Liverpool in 2017-18.
He now holds the overall record and has another five games to add to his tally.
Cole’s 34 goals for Newcastle in 1993-94 was matched by Shearer as he fired Blackburn to the title the following year but there were 22 teams in the top flight in both seasons, giving them an extra four matches to play – Shearer started all 42 in his record season, while Cole missed two in his.
Haaland, in his debut season in English football, has set the new marker in just his 31st game of the year.
After Haaland ‘s opening goal, Nathan Ake had headed City in front early in the second half after he was left unmarked at the back post from Riyad Mahrez’s free-kick and Haaland’s dink doubled the lead.
Phil Foden’s deflected volley made sure of the points to keep Pep Guardiola’s side on course for a fifth title in six years.
City are now a point clear of second-placed Arsenal with a game in hand, while West Ham stay 15th, four points above the relegation zone.
EPL Top Scorers
Scorer. Goals. Appearances
2022/23 Haaland 35. 31
1994/95 Shearer 34. 42
1993/94. Cole. 34. 40
2017/18. Salah. 32. 36
1993/94. Shearer. 31. 40
1995/96. Shearer. 31. 35
2007/08. Ronaldo. 31. 34
2013/14. Suarez. 31 33
