Erling Haaland, leader of Manchester City’s return from Fulham, sets record
Manchester City, one of the teams in the race for the English Premier League championship, beat Fulham 2-1 to win its eighth straight league game.
Taking a 1-0 lead with Erling Haaland’s penalty goal in the 3rd minute, Manchester City answered Carlos Vinicius’s 15th-minute goal with Julian Alvarez in the 36th minute. Manchester City, who finished the first half 2- 1 up with the Argentine striker’s goal from long distance, he managed to win the fight with this score.
Manchester City, who gained a significant lead in the championship race by beating Arsenal 4-1 in the last game, took the lead with 76 points despite missing 1 game. Arsenal is in second place with 75 points. Fulham, who added their second straight defeat in the league, scored 45 points.
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THE RECORD OF ERLING HAALAND
Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland has scored 34 goals, equaling the record for most goals scored in a Premier League season shared by Andy Cole (1993-94) and Alan Shearer (1994-95).
Haaland, 22, who played for the 44th time in all lanes in the Manchester City shirt, which he wore for the first time this season, scored his 50th goal.
NEWCASTLE AND MANU ARE NOT WRONG
He won matches for Newcastle United and Manchester United, who are fighting to participate in the UEFA Champions League. Newcastle United won 3-1 against Southampton in front of the crowd. Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1-0 at home. Newcastle United with 65 points is in 3rd place with one game to go, Manchester United with two games to go is in 4th place with 63 points. (AA-sozcu.com.tr)