Erling Haaland Breaks Another Record By Scoring 45th Goal Of Season For Manchester City

Erling Haaland is the 1st Premier League player to score 45 goals in a single season in all competitions. Haaland's record-breaking goal came vs Bayern Munich.
Erling Haaland Breaks Another Record By Scoring 45th Goal Of Season For Manchester City
Erling Haaland Breaks Another Record By Scoring 45th Goal Of Season For Manchester City /

Erling Haaland broke another record on Tuesday night as Manchester City hammered Bayern Munich 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

The 22-year-old netted his 45th goal of the season for City as Pep Guardiola's side took control of their Champions League quarter-final in the first leg. 

Haaland is the first player ever to score 45 club goals in a single season, across all competitions, while playing for a Premier League team.

Erling Haaland pictured celebrating after scoring his 45th goal of the 2022/23 season for Manchester City during a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich
Erling Haaland pictured celebrating after scoring his 45th goal of the 2022/23 season for Manchester City during a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich :: IMAGO/PA Images/Tim Goode

The record had previously been shared by Ruud van Nistelrooy and Mohamed Salah.

Dutch striker Van Nistelrooy scored 44 goals in 52 appearances for Manchester United during the 2002/03 campaign.

Egyptian forward Salah then equaled that record with 44 goals in 52 games for Liverpool in the 2017/18 season.

Haaland's first 45 goals of the current campaign have come in his first 39 matches for City.


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Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.