English Premier League (EPL) Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (24, Norway) scored a goal in the first match of this season and is on his way to becoming the top scorer for the third consecutive season.
Haaland started in the 2024-2025 EPL 1st round away match against Chelsea held at Stamford Bridge in London, England on the 19th. Haaland, who started in his first league match this season, received a low pass from Jeremy Doku on the left in the 18th minute of the game, and shook off two Chelsea defenders and scored. Manchester City won 2-0 against Chelsea with an additional goal from Mateo Kovacic in the 39th minute of the second half.
This day was also Haaland’s 100th game in a Manchester City shirt. He scored again in his first game of the season and his 100th game as a Manchester City player. The Manchester City office said on this day, “In the summer of 2022, Haaland scored 52 goals in 53 games in a Manchester City shirt in his first season and 38 goals in 45 games in his second season.” “With an average of a goal every 99 minutes in all competitions, no one knows how high Haaland will reach in the new season.”
Haaland’s scoring streak was smooth. He won the top scorer title in the 2022-2023 season and last season. In particular, he set a new record by scoring 36 goals in his first season, surpassing Alan Shearer and Andy Cole’s previous record of 34 goals in an EPL season. In his second season, he also became the fastest player to score 50 goals in EPL history. At the time, Haaland achieved this record in just 48 games, which was 17 games faster than the previous record holder, Andy Cole (65 games). With such various records, fans are looking forward to seeing what kind of records Haaland will set in the EPL this season. Haaland said, “It doesn’t matter whether there is a preseason or not. I had a long preseason, but I’m not in perfect condition, so the first game of the season is always difficult. It’s good to win a game like this. I knew exactly what I had to do in today’s game, but I want to be more involved in the game and become a better player.”
Manchester City, which got off to a smooth start with Haaland’s goal, is also challenging another new history this season, ‘5 consecutive wins’. Manchester City, led by manager Pep Guardiola, won the EPL for four consecutive seasons from the 2020-2021 season to last season. Guardiola’s Manchester City is the first team to win four consecutive seasons in the history of English professional football, including before and after the launch of the EPL.
Since the EPL began in 1992, Manchester United, managed by former manager Alex Ferguson, have won three consecutive titles twice (1999-2001, 2007-2009). Even before the EPL, the best record was three consecutive titles by Huddersfield Town (1924-1926), Arsenal (1933-1935), and Liverpool (1982-1984). “Everyone knows that we are champions and will be champions again,” Guardiola said. “We have to act like champions and show champions. It is an honor to coach these players in this team.”
Reporter Kim Jeong-hun [email protected]
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