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Haaland sets Premier League goal record to put Man City back on top

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Erling Haaland set a new record of 35 goals in a Premier League season as Manchester City overcame West Ham 3-0 to move back to the top of the table on Wednesday, while Liverpool edged out Fulham 1-0. City were made to work by an under-manned Hammers to edge one point clear of Arsenal in the title race, with a game in hand still to come. But they cut loose after half-time as Haaland wrote himself into the record books with his 51st goal in all competitions of his debut season at City.

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Erling Haaland 'really happy and proud' after breaking Premier League scoring record

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland reflected on a "special night" after his strike against West Ham earned him the record of scoring the most goals in a single Premier League season. Haaland claimed the achievement in the 70th minute when he raced through on goal from Jack Grealish's pass and chipped Lukasz Fabianski to reach 35 league goals this term. It moved the Norwegian beyond Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, who had previously held the record for their efforts in the 1993-94 and 1994-1995 seasons respectively.