Erling Haaland’s injury-time strike against Manchester United on match week 27 means he is closing in on yet another goalscoring record.
Haaland made amends after missing two glorious chances in the first-half of the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on March 3.
The Norwegian superstar finished off with aplomb after a mistake by Sofyan Amrabat allowed Rodri to play him in on goal. This time, Haaland made no mistake.
City’s star man is two goals clear of Ollie Watkins in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot. However, there’s a Manchester derby milestone that Haaland will be keeping a close eye on.
Erling Haaland’s Manchester City Goals
Ever since Erling Haaland moved from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City in 2022, the Norwegian superstar has gone on to break a number of goalscoring records.
Haaland won the 2022/23 Premier League Golden Boot after netting 36 goals in his debut season. Haaland also became the quickest player to score 50 English top-flight goals (48 games).
The 23-year-old already has eight hat-tricks to his name across all competitions for the Cityzens. Haaland is the first player in Premier League history to net three consecutive home trebles.
Erling Haaland’s Manchester City goals have elevated him to world class status. He is arguably the finest footballer on the planet currently.
To date, Haaland has 80 City goals and 15 assists in his 84 City appearances. It actually wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see him score 100 Manchester City goals before the end of the 2023/24 season.
Rounding off the victory with his SIXTH derby day goal! 💫@ErlingHaaland 👏 pic.twitter.com/2sIxWKed1I
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 3, 2024
Manchester Derby Top Scorers
Erling Haaland has played against Manchester United five times and already has six goals against them. He also has three assists against the Red Devils.
In terms of the Manchester derby top scorers, Haaland is already over half way to becoming the out-and-out top goal-getter of the historical fixture.
Haaland’s six goals means he is just five strikes away from levelling with the current Manchester derby top scorer, Wayne Rooney.
The United legend has 11 goals in the Manchester derby. One of the best goals Rooney ever scored was his famous bicycle-kick against City in 2011.
Cityzens heroes Francis Lee and Joe Hayes are tied as the second highest goalscorers in the Manchester derby. The duo netted ten times each.
The likes of Sergio Aguero, Bobby Charlton, Paul Scholes, Eric Cantona and Colin Bell all feature on the top-twelve list. Haaland, however, will surely become the outright top Manchester derby goalscorer in a season or two.
Erling Haaland is already over half way there to being the top scorer in the Manchester derby 🤯🔵 pic.twitter.com/DT5RjZjZhB
— LiveScore (@livescore) March 3, 2024
Manchester City Premier League Fixtures
There are 11 games remaining for Manchester City in the 2023/24 Premier League season. Their next two fixtures could potentially go a long way in deciding where the title ends up.
On March 10, City travel to Anfield to take on Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. With the game against Brighton re-arranged, Arsenal are the visitors to the Etihad on March 31.
Pep Guardiola’s side also has fixtures against Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur to contend with. Both teams are vying for UEFA Champions League football next season and will prove tricky encounters.
City’s last two games of the season see them take on Fulham at Craven Cottage before finishing off against West Ham United at home.
Erling Haaland and co will need to be at their very best to ensure the Cityzens get over the line to win a record-breaking fourth consecutive Premier League title. Then, he can set his sights on his Manchester derby record for next year.
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