Incredible goal machine! Is Haaland likely to become the number one center forward in history?

Erling Haaland equals a Premier League record as Manchester City closes gap on Arsenal in title race

With each record that Erling Haaland breaks, the next one seems more inevitable, such is the sheer volume of goals he is scoring this season.

The Norwegian added another two goals to his tally in Manchester City’s 3-1 victory over Leicester City on Saturday, equaling Mo Salah’s record of 32 goals in a 38-game Premier League season, with eight games still remaining to surpass that mark.

He is now just two goals shy of the outright record held jointly by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, but which was set when there were 42 games in a season, in 1993-94 and 1994-95 respectively.

And the 22-year-old’s latest goal arrived just four days after he scored his 45th goal in all competitions this season – the most ever by a Premier League player in history.

“I desire he breaks all the records possible, that means he scores a lot of goals which helps us,” City’s manager Pep Guardiola told the BBC. “I think he wants titles and we are still there but it is impressive and still eight games to play to break all of them.”

Haaland’s exploits on Saturday helped City close the gap and move within four points of league leader Arsenal, as the Premier League hurtles towards a thrilling conclusion with the title race finely poised.

Haaland goal stats

This season: 40 games with 47 goals and 6 assists, averaging 1.18 goals per game, directly making 1.33 goals

Champions League: 34 goals and 4 assists in 26 games, averaging 1.31 goals per game, directly making 1.46 goals

Premier League: 32 goals and 5 assists in 28 games, averaging 1.14 goals per game, directly manufacturing 1.32 goals

Bundesliga: 67 games with 62 goals and 19 assists, averaging 0.93 goals per game, directly making 1.21 goals

National team: 21 goals and 3 assists in 23 games, averaging 0.91 goals per game, directly making 1.04 goals

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Career (club + national team): 203 goals and 45 assists in 246 games, averaging 0.83 goals per game, directly making 1.01 goals