Erling Haaland has broken yet another Premier League record, becoming the quickest player in the competition's history to score 50 goals.
The Manchester City forward scored the opener in Saturday's match versus Liverpool, his first against the Reds. It came in his 48th appearance, the fewest matches needed to reach a half-century.
It was only a matter of time for Haaland to reach that milestone figure as he eclipsed the record held by Andrew Cole, who took 65 matches to reach 50 goals.
Fastest to 50 PL goals
| Player | Appearances |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 48 |
| Andrew Cole | 65 |
| Alan Shearer | 66 |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 68 |
| Fernando Torres | 72 |
| Mohamed Salah | 72 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 79 |
| Sergio Aguero | 81 |
| Thierry Henry | 83 |
| Kevin Phillips | 83 |
Heading into the match against Liverpool, Haaland averaged a goal every 77.55 minutes in the Premier League, putting him well clear at the top among all the players who have scored at least 40 times in the competition.
Best mins/goal PL history*
| Player | Goals | Minutes | Mins/goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 49 | 3,800 | 77.55 |
| Sergio Aguero | 184 | 19,857 | 107.92 |
| Thierry Henry | 175 | 21,313 | 121.79 |
| Harry Kane | 213 | 26,939 | 126.47 |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 95 | 12,179 | 128.20 |
| Mohamed Salah | 149 | 19,771 | 132.69 |
*Minimum 40 goals; pre-Matchweek 13
How Haaland raced to 50 goals
Haaland's record-breaking debut season in English football ended with 36 goals in 35 matches, the most goals ever in a single Premier League campaign, and he again tops the scoring chart this season, netting 14 times in 13 outings.
Of the 50 goals he has scored in the Premier League, 48 have come from inside the box, and 33 have come from his trusty left foot.
How Haaland scores his goals
| Type | Goals |
|---|---|
| Left-footed | 33 |
| Right-footed | 6 |
| Headed | 10 |
| Penalties | 10 |
| Outside the box | 2 |
| Inside the box | 48 |
With Haaland breaking record after record, he will now have his sights on reaching 100 Premier League goals.
And at the rate he is going, the Norwegian would achieve it in his 96th match. That would be 28 matches fewer than what it took Alan Shearer, the current record holder, to reach a century.
Quickest to 100 PL goals
| Player | Appearance no. |
|---|---|
| Alan Shearer | 124 |
| Harry Kane | 141 |
| Sergio Aguero | 147 |
| Thierry Henry | 160 |
| Mohamed Salah | 162 |
