Historic hit in England
Haaland scores more than anyone before him
05/03/2023 11:02 p.m
Manchester City continue to play brilliantly. Josep Guardiola’s side easily beat West Ham United in a Premier League catch-up game. Once again in focus: storm sensation Erling Haaland. Meanwhile, Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool FC continues to catch up.
He hits and hits and hits. In England, no records seem safe from Erling Haaland: Manchester City is again the leader of the table in England and Haaland is the record goalscorer in the Premier League even before the season finale. The Norwegian scored his 35th goal in the English elite league in the 33rd game in a 3-0 (0-0) win over West Ham United – no player has ever done that before. The record was 34 goals scored by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer. “That’s crazy,” England football icon Gary Lineker commented on the historic Haaland performance on Twitter, and the league also congratulated the former Dortmund player. “My thoughts are with Alan Shearer at this difficult time,” Lineker said wryly.
Thanks to the clear win in the catch-up game against West Ham United, coach Pep Guardiola’s team overtook Arsenal again and, as leaders, is now one point ahead of the team from London. The Bayern conqueror in the Champions League has also played one game less than the challenger. Dutchman Nathan Aké (50th), Haaland (70th) and Phil Foden (85th) scored the goals for the hosts. Arsenal temporarily pushed Citizens off the lead with a 3-1 win over Chelsea on Tuesday night.
Liverpool FC came to a home win against Fulham FC. Mohamed Salah (39th penalty) scored the goal in the 1-0 (1-0) win. Liverpool are now just four points away from fourth-placed Manchester United. For coach Jürgen Klopp from FC Liverpool, it could have been the last game on the bench for the time being because of his referee criticism after the 4-3 home win against Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday. As a repeat offender, he faces a hefty fine or even a ban. Klopp has until Friday to present his view of things in a statement to the English Football Association FA.