Bernice Larryoboh
Erling Haaland has broken the record to become the first Premier League player to hit 45 goals in all competitions in one season.
The Norwegian powerhouse, 22, who is scoring for fun in a Manchester City shirt this campaign, looks to have guaranteed himself the Golden Boot.
Haaland, who continued his miraculous scoring feats when netting five goals against RB Leipzig in Manchester City’s 7-0 last-16 second-leg victory becomes the most prolific striker across a single campaign in the top flight as his goal against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night saw him through.
Records continue to tumble for the Norwegian sensation who became the quickest and youngest player to notch 30 times in the competition, taking only 25 games at the age of 22 years and 236 days.
Haaland’s 45th strike of the campaign means he has now scored more goals than any player at a Premier League club in a given season.
The record previously belonged to Ruud van Nistelrooy and Mohamed Salah, with both previously notching 44 in a single season – the Dutchman in 2002/03 with Manchester United, the Egyptian in 2017/18 with Liverpool.
Van Nistelrooy and Salah both reached that tally after playing 52 matches, but Haaland has set a new benchmark with just 39 games under his belt – he could still feature 13 more times for Man City this season.