{"id":11821,"date":"2023-04-15T18:07:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T18:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/factbox-soccer-haaland-equals-record-for\/"},"modified":"2023-04-15T18:10:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T18:10:32","slug":"factbox-soccer-haaland-equals-record-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/factbox-soccer-haaland-equals-record-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Factbox-Soccer-Haaland equals record for most goals in 38-game Premier League season"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Reuters) – Manchester City’s Erling Haaland equalled the goal-scoring record in a 38-game Premier League season when he scored twice against Leicester City on Saturday to take his tally to 32.<\/p>\n

The Norwegian striker has eight matches left in the season to break the all-time record shared by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, who scored 34 goals in 42-game seasons.<\/p>\n

The following are players who have scored the most goals in a single Premier League campaign:<\/p>\n

PLAYER CLUB GOALS SEASON<\/p>\n

Andy Cole* Newcastle 34 1993-94<\/p>\n

Alan Shearer* Blackburn 34 1994-95<\/p>\n

Erling Haaland Man City 32 2022-23<\/p>\n

Mohamed Salah Liverpool 32 2017-18<\/p>\n

Alan Shearer* Blackburn 31 1993-94 & 1995-96<\/p>\n

Luis Suarez Liverpool 31 2013-14<\/p>\n

Cristiano Ronaldo Man Utd 31 2007-08<\/p>\n

Kevin Phillips Sunderland 30 1999-00<\/p>\n

Thierry Henry Arsenal 30 2003-04<\/p>\n

Robin van Persie Arsenal 30 2011-12<\/p>\n

Harry Kane Tottenham 30 2017-18<\/p>\n

*The 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons had 42 games.<\/p>\n

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(Compiled by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru)<\/p>\n

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