London, England — Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has equaled Haaland Matches Van Nistelrooy’s Premier League Record historic Premier League milestone previously set by Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Haaland, returning to City’s starting lineup after recovering from injury, scored the decisive goal in his side’s 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
The Norwegian forward found the net in the 12th minute, bringing his league tally to 20 goals in 26 appearances this season.
With this feat, Haaland becomes only the second player in Premier League history to score 20+ goals in each of his first three seasons, a record first achieved by Van Nistelrooy between 2001 and 2004.
His latest strike also propelled Manchester City to fourth place in the league standings with 47 points.
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