Erling Haaland matched an incredible Cristiano Ronaldo record by opening the scoring for Manchester City against Arsenal.
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Haaland opened the scoring for City in their Premier League clash against Arsenal on Sunday, racing on to Savinho's through-ball and beating David Raya in the ninth minute. The goal was Haaland's 100th for City in just 105 appearances, and he's now matched Ronaldo's record of scoring a century of goals in 105 games for Real Madrid.
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Per Squawka, Haaland and Ronaldo now hold the record of fewest games needed to reach 100 goals for a top-five European team in the 21st century. Haaland's opener took his tally for the season to 10 goals in just five matches, and meant Arsenal trailed away from home in the Premier League for the first time in 2024.
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City's lead didn't last long, though. In the 22nd minute, Riccardo Calafiori, handed his full debut after Mikel Arteta was "forced" to drop Ben White, scored a wonderful equaliser from outside the box to level the match.
WHAT NEXT?
Haaland will be eyeing the next hundred after reaching three figures for City. The 24-year-old is on a historic run right now and more records will continue to fall, with Alan Shearer's Premier League record surely on his mind should he stay in England for long enough – and City avoid expulsion from the top flight.
