Erling Haaland has matched a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo following his goal against Arsenal.
On Sunday afternoon, defending Premier League champions Manchester City faced Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in an eagerly anticipated matchup.
Just 10 minutes in, Pep Guardiola’s team took a 1-0 lead when Haaland scored brilliantly after being set up by Savinho. With this goal, the Norwegian striker equaled a record previously held by the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
According to Squawka, who shared on social media: “Fewest games required to reach 100 goals for a top five European club in the 21st century: 105 – Erling Haaland (Man City) – 105 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid). CR7’s record has been matched.” Commenting on the goal on Sky Sports, former England and Manchester United defender Gary Neville stated: “That is complete and utter devastation in footballing terms!”
“Fantastic work from Savinho, but as soon as you see Haaland signal for that space, the speed of the two best center backs in the country is incredible. The finish past Raya is dismissive.”
City later suffered a major setback when key midfielder Rodri left the field with a potential knee injury.
Neville remarked: “He’s struggling. Partey didn’t do anything wrong; he was just keeping up with the run.”
Ex-Liverpool player Jamie Carragher noted: “There wasn’t much in the collision, but it could be the awkward fall that caused the issue.”
With 22 minutes gone, Arsenal equalized thanks to summer signing Riccardo Calafiori, who unleashed a stunning strike from the edge of the penalty area that soared past City goalkeeper Ederson.
Neville responded: “We didn’t expect this game to be so thrilling, but we’re so glad it is! City seems to be caught off guard—but you can’t take your eyes off this match!”
“I can’t stop watching the Arsenal fans in the corner; it’s absolute chaos!”