Norwegian striker Erling Haaland netted two goals to lead Manchester City to a 2-1 victory over Brentford on Saturday, during the fourth round of the new English Premier League season.
The match took place at the Etihad Stadium, City's home ground, with referee Darren Bond officiating. A crowd of about 50,000 fans filled the stands.
Despite Manchester City conceding an early goal in the first minute from Congolese forward Yoane Wissa, the reigning champions regained control. Haaland turned the game around with two consecutive goals, sealing the win for City.
Haaland keeps breaking records in the Premier League
With his two goals against Brentford, Haaland became the first player in Premier League history to score 9 goals in the first four rounds, surpassing Wayne Rooney's previous record of 8 goals.
Last week, Haaland also became the first player to score two hat-tricks in the first three rounds of a Premier League season since 1994, a feat last achieved by Paul Jewell with Brentford.
Haaland has shown a knack for breaking records, scoring consecutive hat-tricks this season—first in the second round against Ipswich Town, and again in the third round against West Ham.
Haaland's tally reaches 9 goals in 4 rounds
Haaland now leads the Premier League scorers' chart with 9 goals, far ahead of his closest rival, Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo, who has scored 3.
This marks Haaland's best start to a season, with 9 goals in just 4 league matches. In total, he has scored 99 goals and provided 14 assists for Manchester City, contributing to 113 goals in 103 appearances for the club across all competitions.
Round | Match | Goals |
|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea | 1 |
2 | Manchester City 4-1 Ipswich | 3 |
3 | Manchester City 3-1 West Ham | 3 |
4 | Manchester City 2-1 Brentford | 2 |