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Monday, Sep 07, 2026
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Erling Haaland’s Remarkable Run: 13 Premier League Goals in 10 Matches and Eyes on History
Manchester City’s Norwegian forward continues his goal-machine season and sets his sights on Alan Shearer’s Premier League record.
On Sunday, Erling Haaland delivered yet another clinical performance, scoring a brace in Manchester City’s 3-1 victory over AFC Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium.
His first goal came after a powerful solo run and cool finish in the 17th minute, and he added a second before half-time.
His tally now stands at 13 Premier League goals in just 10 matches, putting him firmly atop the league’s scoring charts.
Manager Pep Guardiola did not hide his amazement.
“The numbers are crazy,” he said.
“We laugh about them sometimes — but they are truly remarkable.
At any moment you have the feeling he’s going to score”.
The sentiment from those watching — former players, pundits, and rivals alike — has been unanimous: Haaland has become a force of nature in attack.
His current form is part of a broader pattern of dominance.
Since joining Manchester City in the summer of 2022, Haaland has netted 141 goals in 159 appearances across all competitions for the club.
Among them, his league goals average out to a rate few in Premier League history have matched.
His teammates at City now frequently look to him as the difference-maker, and opponents concede that stopping him “requires something special”.
One veteran commentator observed, “He’s simply a super-professional”.
Haaland’s pace and consistency have opened up a conversation about the all-time Premier League goal record held by Alan Shearer with 260 league goals.
While Haaland is still some distance from that mark, analysts have projected that, if his current rate holds and injuries are avoided, he is on track to challenge it.
Yet, for all the individual brilliance, Manchester City remain aware that football is a collective game.
Guardiola pointed to the need for other attacking players to contribute: “We cannot rely on just him — wingers and attacking midfielders must take their chances too,” he said after the win over Everton earlier this month.
In short: Haaland is not only scoring at a historic rate, he's doing so while transforming his team’s expectations and pressuring rivals in the Premier League.
The season is still young — the challenge now is sustaining this level and turning it into trophies.
That, perhaps, will be his greatest test yet.
His first goal came after a powerful solo run and cool finish in the 17th minute, and he added a second before half-time.
His tally now stands at 13 Premier League goals in just 10 matches, putting him firmly atop the league’s scoring charts.
Manager Pep Guardiola did not hide his amazement.
“The numbers are crazy,” he said.
“We laugh about them sometimes — but they are truly remarkable.
At any moment you have the feeling he’s going to score”.
The sentiment from those watching — former players, pundits, and rivals alike — has been unanimous: Haaland has become a force of nature in attack.
His current form is part of a broader pattern of dominance.
Since joining Manchester City in the summer of 2022, Haaland has netted 141 goals in 159 appearances across all competitions for the club.
Among them, his league goals average out to a rate few in Premier League history have matched.
His teammates at City now frequently look to him as the difference-maker, and opponents concede that stopping him “requires something special”.
One veteran commentator observed, “He’s simply a super-professional”.
Haaland’s pace and consistency have opened up a conversation about the all-time Premier League goal record held by Alan Shearer with 260 league goals.
While Haaland is still some distance from that mark, analysts have projected that, if his current rate holds and injuries are avoided, he is on track to challenge it.
Yet, for all the individual brilliance, Manchester City remain aware that football is a collective game.
Guardiola pointed to the need for other attacking players to contribute: “We cannot rely on just him — wingers and attacking midfielders must take their chances too,” he said after the win over Everton earlier this month.
In short: Haaland is not only scoring at a historic rate, he's doing so while transforming his team’s expectations and pressuring rivals in the Premier League.
The season is still young — the challenge now is sustaining this level and turning it into trophies.
That, perhaps, will be his greatest test yet.