Erling Haaland once again had football statisticians on their feet. The Norwegian striker scored two goals and provided an assist in the derby against Manchester United, adding some impressive records to his collection.
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For Haaland, it was his twentieth away goal in the Premier League. He only needed 23 matches to achieve this milestone, making him the fastest player to reach twenty away goals. Kevin Philips took 28 matches to reach twenty away goals, followed by Ian Wright (31 matches), Diego Costa (33), and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (33).
In total, Haaland is involved in a goal or an assist every 64 minutes in the Premier League. Among players with at least forty PL appearances, Haaland is by far the most productive player in the league's history. Thierry Henry is in second place, contributing to a goal or assist every 84 minutes. Robin van Persie also makes the top five, being involved in a goal every 104 minutes.
Furthermore, Haaland has also joined an illustrious list when it comes to the Manchester Derby. He now has eight goals against Manchester United. Only Ryan Giggs (in 29 matches), Eric Cantona (6), Wayne Rooney (21), and Sergio Agüero (13) have scored more in the derby in competitive matches. It's worth noting that Haaland has only played against United three times.
After the match, Haaland spoke to Sky Sports about 'absolutely one of the most beautiful victories' in his career. 'To win 3-0 in front of this crowd, I consider it one of our most impressive performances. When we come to places like Anfield and Old Trafford, we know what these teams are aiming for: us losing the ball and them being able to counter. It's never easy to play here, but this is truly a fantastic victory.'
Updated: 07:06, 29 Oct 2023
