Erling Haaland grabbed his 40th goal in 41 appearances for Norway as they beat Israel 4-2 comfortably as the Manchester City striker became the top scorer in Europe’s top-five leagues.
Martin Odegaard also bagged a hat trick of assists
Apart from Haaland’s goal, Martin Odegaard also bagged a hat trick of assists during the game. The Arsenal Captain has been magnificent after coming back from the injury as Arteta hopes that he continues his great form in the final quarter of the season.
Erling Haaland now has 38 goals and five assists in 46 appearances this season
Haaland now has 38 goals and five assists in 46 appearances this season, which makes him the player with the most strikes for club and country in the top five European leagues.
Premier League season for Erling Haaland
For Pep Guardiola’s side, Haaland has continued to be the primary attacking threat, showcasing his reliability in front of goal. So far this season, he has scored 21 goals in 28 Premier League matches, leading Manchester City’s charge.
Sitting only behind the The Egyptian king Mo Salah, The nordic has had a very rollercoaster season with the start of the season looked like he might just break his own record of goals scored in the Premier League but the City dry spell in the mid-season also took a toll on his goal tally as his goals dried up for a good chunk of mid-season.
City are still struggling to put up good performances regularly but Haaland has bagged 21 goals
City are still struggling to put up good performances regularly but Haaland has bagged 21 goals in the league, which speaks volume about his goal-scoring abilities and prolific poaching nature as well.
He has been a victim to his own standards as he has not been in any shouts for the Ballon D’or after being the highest goal-scorer in the top five leagues of Europe. His season might not be the best of his but it is still pretty impressive to bag 38 goals in 46 appearances for the country and club.
Erling Haaland's record for Norway is outstanding 🤯 👏 🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/nRrJmR3UMt
— OneFootball (@OneFootball) March 25, 2025
Haaland the record breaker
The Norwegian striker’s dominance is not just limited to international football. His prolific goal-scoring abilities have made him a record-breaker in the Premier League as well. After successfully converting a penalty in Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Brighton prior to the international window, Haaland reached an astonishing milestone of 84 goals and 16 assists in just 94 league appearances.
This achievement makes him the fastest player in Premier League history to reach 100 goal contributions. The previous record was held by Alan Shearer, who achieved the feat in 100 matches back in 1995.
