Haaland breaks record for most goals in a Premier League season

 

[May 04, 2023]  (Reuters) - Manchester City striker Erling Haaland broke the record for most goals scored in a single Premier League season on Wednesday when he netted in the 3-0 win at home to West Ham United to take his tally up to 35 with five games left in the season.

Haaland had equalled Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah's goal-scoring record of 32 in a 38-game season earlier this month when he scored twice against Leicester City.

He matched the previous record of Alan Shearer and Andy Cole when he scored against Fulham at the weekend.

The following are players who have scored the most goals in a single Premier League campaign:

PLAYER SEASON

CLUB

GOALS

Erling Haaland Man City 2022-23

35

Andy Cole* Newcastle 34 1993-94

Alan Shearer* Blackburn 34 1994-95

Mohamed Salah Liverpool 32 2017-18

Alan Shearer* Blackburn 31 1993-94 & 1995-96

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v West Ham United - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - May 3, 2023 Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland celebrates after the match REUTERS/Carl Recine

Luis Suarez Liverpool 31 2013-14

Cristiano Ronaldo Man Utd 31 2007-08

Kevin Phillips Sunderland 30 1999-00

Thierry Henry Arsenal 30 2003-04

Robin van Persie Arsenal 30 2011-12

Harry Kane Tottenham 30 2017-18

*The 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons had 42 games.

(Compiled by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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