Erling Haaland made Premier League history as Manchester City hammered West Ham to return to the top of the table.
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has complained of back pain after he was honoured by his teammates at the Etihad.
Haaland made Premier League history as City thrashed West Ham United 3-0 to return to the top of the league table on Wednesday night.
He scored the second goal of the day which saw the Norwegian striker take his tally to 35 goals in his debut campaign.
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The striker broke a long-standing Premier League record as City beat West Ham to go above Arsenal again.
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The goal was a historic one for the 22-year-old as he wrote his name in Premier League history books against the Hammers.
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Manchester City's Erling Haaland is now the record holder for the most goals scored in a single Premier League season.
With 35 goals, Haaland has now scored more goals in a single season than anyone in Premier League history.
He surpassed Premier League legends Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer’s 34 goals, with the club and his teammates giving him a guard of honour to celebrate, hurting his back in the process.
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Man City vs West Ham: Guardiola heaps praise on Haaland after historic night
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hailed Erling Haaland after the striker broke the Premier League goal-scoring record for a season in the club's 3-0 win over West Ham.
According to the, the guard was put together by his manager at the Etihad, Pep Guardiola.
“It was something Pep did,” Haaland told the Premier League. “My back hurts a lot now, i got a lot of slaps” he added jokingly. “It was a nice moment.”
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Meanwhile, the Norway international feels very special after another goalscoring out for the club in the Premier League.
The former Borussia Dortmund man cannot believe what he has achieved in his debut season with Man City.
He described the moment that saw him become a Premier League legend as ‘unreal’ and ‘special’.
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“It feels a bit unreal, to be honest,” Haaland told Premier League. “I wasn’t thinking of this kind of record when i came here and to break it means i have done something special.”
Haaland has every reason to be proud of his achievements so far this season, and with four games to go and City still on course for an unprecedented treble, the sky remains the starting point.
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“I am really proud of this moment,” he added. “I have to thank my teammates for making it possible and Pep and all the trainers for making the tactics so i can score the goals.”
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