Erling Haaland accomplished this feat during his first season in the Premier League and was rewarded with a spectacular guard of honor. The record for most goals scored in a single season had been shared by Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole for the previous 28 years.
Haaland broke the record for most goals scored in a season with his record-breaking 35th goal yesterday against West Ham United in just his 33rd encounter, despite the fact that he had to compete in less games than his predecessors did, who played in 42 matches per season. After shattering the previous benchmark, the Norwegian sensation now has five more games to set an even higher standard.
Erling Haaland, who plays for Manchester City, scored a goal in their 3-0 victory over West Ham, which allowed him to break the record for the most goals scored in a single Premier League season. Haaland was filled with joy, pleasure, and ecstasy after his goal, which allowed him to claim the record.
The previous record most goals scored in a single league season was held by Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole. The Norwegian player surpassed this mark with his 35th goal of the league season. After scoring the goal that sent him over the 50-goal mark in all competitions, Haaland was ecstatic and got a guard of honor from his teammates and the coaching staff. He now has 51 goals overall.
“A very special evening. Special moment. I can’t express how thrilled and proud I am. What more can we possibly discuss?” he stated. “Having a guard of honor present was a pleasant experience. As is the case with each and every goal that I score.
The record for most goals scored in a single club season was set by Johnson some 94 years ago. The goal-hungry striker needs three more goals to tie Johnson’s mark. Johnson set a City record with his 38th goal of the season in the 1928–1929 First Division (which was then the top level) season during a 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield. This goal established a City record that has held for nearly a century.
Johnson was a player at City for 11 years, from 1919 to 1930. During that time, he scored 158 goals in the league, which is the same number as Eric Brook and is only surpassed by Sergio Aguero’s 184 goals. As a result of City’s 3-0 victory over West Ham, Pep Guardiola has now seen his teams score a total of 1000 goals in just 404 matches.