Premier League: Erling Haaland breaks Andy Cole's record of fastest player to reach 50 goals

Erling Haaland breaks Andy Cole's record to become the Premier League's fastest player to reach 50 goals in just 48 games after scoring the first goal against Liverpool.

After joining Manchester City for £51 million in 2022, the Norwegian prodigy has scored 50 goals in the league with his well-executed opening goal against Liverpool.

He has broken the long-standing record of 65 set by Manchester United striker Andy Cole by doing this in just 48 league games.

The 23-year-old currently leads a star-studded group of attackers, with Mohammed Salah (72) and Fernando Torres (68), Ruud van Nistelrooy (68), and Alan Shearer (66) the nearest competitors.

By the end of the league season, Haaland had scored an astounding 36 goals, shattering the record for most goals in a 38-game season.

In addition to contributing to the Treble-winning team, he made 11 games and scored 12 goals in the Champions League.

In the crucial encounter between Pep Guardiola's team and Liverpool at the Etihad, Haaland gave his team the lead.

With easE, Nathan Ake beat two defenders to set up the goal, finding Haaland on the outskirts of the box.

The large attacker needed a moment to centre himself, then another to get off his feet, before he finished masterfully by slipping past Alisson with the third.

Haaland has surpassed Cole's record, although his total includes penalties, and the Englishman was never given the opportunity to score from the penalty spot.

The Norwegian and every other Manchester City supporter won't care about this as long as they can still see the striker dominate the Premier League.

Undoubtedly, Haaland's next ambition will be to shatter the fastest goal scorer to 100 in the Premier League.

This record is held by the league's all-time leading scorer, Alan Shearer, who reached the century in just 124 games.

Liverpool eventually pulled away from Man City, and Trent Alexander-Arnold made sure his team earned a point.