Pep Guardiola hails ‘insane’ Erling Haaland achievement

Football
3 Dec 2025 • 7:35 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Erling Haaland scored his 100th Premier League goal during Manchester City's chaotic 5-4 victory over Fulham on Tuesday.
  • He reached the milestone in just 111 matches, making him the quickest player in the league's history to achieve the feat.
  • Haaland surpassed Alan Shearer's previous record, who took 124 games to score 100 goals.
  • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described Haaland's rapid achievement as “insane” and praised his undisputed numbers.
  • Haaland expressed immense pride and surprise at reaching 100 goals so quickly, stating he would remember the match for life.

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