Erling Haaland has now scored against every Premier League opponent he has faced after finding the net in Manchester City’s 5-3 win over Sunderland.
Haaland completes stunning Premier League record after Man City beat Sunderland
Erling Haaland has created another remarkable piece of Premier League history after scoring in Manchester City’s 5-3 victory over Sunderland.
The Norwegian striker found the net late in a dramatic game at the Etihad Stadium.
But the goal meant much more than simply adding another strike to his season total.
Haaland has now scored against every Premier League team he has ever faced.
Haaland completes perfect 25-team record
Before the Sunderland match, Haaland had faced 25 different Premier League opponents.
He had scored against 24 of them.
The only team missing from the list was Sunderland.
That changed when Haaland scored in the 81st minute.
His goal gave him a perfect record:
25 Premier League opponents faced.
25 Premier League opponents scored against.
100 percent.
Sunderland had been Haaland’s final missing opponent
Sunderland had managed to stop Haaland in their previous meetings.
Before this game, he had played against them twice in the Premier League without scoring.
That made Sunderland the only club Haaland had faced in the competition without finding the net.
On his third attempt, he finally ended that record.
Haaland converted after a dangerous Manchester City attack, completing another historic milestone in his career.
VAR confirms the historic goal
The moment was briefly delayed because Haaland’s goal was initially ruled out for offside.
VAR checked the decision.
After the review, the goal was allowed to stand.
That confirmation officially completed Haaland’s perfect scoring record against his Premier League opponents.
Only Harry Kane has matched the achievement
According to Opta, Haaland is part of an extremely small group.
Among players who have made more than one Premier League appearance, only Harry Kane has also scored against every opponent he faced in the competition.
Kane finished his Premier League career with:
32 opponents faced.
32 opponents scored against.
Haaland now stands at:
25 from 25.
That puts the Manchester City striker alongside one of the Premier League’s greatest goalscorers.
This is not the record for most different teams scored against
There is one important detail about Haaland’s achievement.
He does not hold the record for scoring against the most different Premier League clubs.
That mark belongs to Frank Lampard, who scored against 39 different teams.
What makes Haaland’s record special is his perfect percentage.
There is currently no Premier League opponent he has faced without eventually scoring against them.
Haaland reaches 117 Premier League goals
The Sunderland strike also increased Haaland’s incredible league total.
He now has:
117 Premier League goals in 137 appearances.
His scoring rate remains one of the best in the history of the competition.
Haaland has also started the new season strongly with five Premier League goals.
Across all competitions, he has continued to produce at a high level for Manchester City.
Another major Man City milestone
Haaland’s numbers for Manchester City are also becoming historic.
His overall club total has now reached around:
169 goals in 205 matches.
He recently moved above Tommy Johnson to become the club’s third-highest goalscorer.
He is now continuing to move closer to even bigger names in Manchester City history.
Man City win an eight-goal thriller
The match itself was one of the most exciting games of the Premier League weekend.
Manchester City eventually won:
5-3.
Enzo Fernández, Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo were also among the scorers for City.
Semenyo scored twice before Haaland added the fifth goal.
Sunderland refused to give up and Brian Brobbey scored a hat-trick.
But City had enough quality to take all three points.
City continue perfect league start
The result continued Manchester City’s perfect start to the Premier League season.
They have now won:
Five games from five.
That start has kept them at the top of the table.
And Haaland remains one of the biggest reasons behind their attacking strength.
One more opponent could challenge the record
Haaland’s perfect record may soon face another test.
He has not yet played against Hull City in the Premier League.
If he faces them later in the season, Hull could become his 26th different opponent.
Haaland would then need to score against them to keep his perfect record at 26 from 26.
Another historic night for Haaland
Haaland has already broken many Premier League records since joining Manchester City.
The Sunderland goal adds another special achievement to that list.
25 opponents.
25 teams scored against.
117 Premier League goals.
And Haaland is still only adding to those numbers.
For Premier League defenders, one thing is becoming very clear.
If Haaland faces you, there is a very good chance he will eventually score.
