Erling Haaland has rewritten Premier League history once again, this time by becoming the fastest player ever to reach 100 goals in the competition. The Manchester City striker hit the milestone during their dramatic 5–4 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage, cementing his reputation as one of the most lethal finishers the league has ever seen.
Haaland needed just 111 matches to storm his way to 100 Premier League goals, crushing Alan Shearer’s long-standing record by 13 games. He also surpassed modern greats with remarkable ease—Harry Kane took 141 matches to reach the milestone, while Sergio Agüero needed 147. At just 25 years old, Haaland’s goal-scoring trajectory has fans and analysts wondering if he could ultimately break Shearer’s all-time Premier League record of 260 goals.
The historic moment came in the 17th minute when Haaland hammered home a clinical first-time strike past Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno. It ended his brief two-match ‘drought’ and marked his 15th league goal of the current season—yet another reminder of the extraordinary pace he maintains year after year.
Haaland has been unstoppable since arriving at Manchester City in 2022. His debut season produced 36 Premier League goals, earning him Player of the Year honours as City marched to a historic treble. He followed that up with another golden-boot-winning campaign before scoring 22 goals in a season that was considered “quiet” only by his astronomical standards. This year, his output and overall game have evolved even further, with more assists, improved link-up play, and a growing dominance that makes him almost impossible to contain.
The match itself was a rollercoaster spectacle. After Haaland scored and assisted early, City raced to a commanding 3–0 lead and later stretched it to 5–1. But Fulham launched a spirited fightback, scoring three times in the second half to push City to the brink. Ultimately, Pep Guardiola’s side held on, but the game will be remembered most for Haaland’s remarkable milestone and the breathtaking pace at which he continues to make history.
With years of football ahead of him and a scoring rhythm unmatched in Premier League history, Haaland’s journey toward becoming the league’s greatest-ever goalscorer appears not only possible but increasingly likely.
