Overview
- Haaland has 99 Premier League goals in 108 appearances and can surpass Alan Shearer’s fastest-to-100 mark of 124 games at St James’ Park.
- He leads this season’s scoring with 14 Premier League goals and 19 across all competitions for Manchester City.
- His brace in Norway’s 4-1 victory over Italy sealed qualification for the 2026 World Cup and lifted his qualifying tally to 16, double the next highest.
- Guardiola said City trail Arsenal by four points after 11 matches and stressed the need to keep pressure on the leaders.
- The manager added that sustaining his strike rate over several seasons could bring Haaland within range of Harry Kane’s and Shearer’s long-term Premier League totals.