Haaland sets an impressive milestone, with only Anfield remaining unconquered

Erling Haaland has set an outstanding record by netting the only goal that helped Manchester City defeat Brentford 1-0 in the most recent Premier League match.

Currently, Haaland has scored 9 goals in just 7 Premier League games this season, bringing his total to 18 goals in 11 matches across all competitions for both club and country. This also marks the longest scoring streak of his career as he has found the net in 9 consecutive games.

Haaland's outstanding form has struck fear into Premier League defenses. In the match against Brentford, the 24-year-old striker once again demonstrated his power, speed, and top-class finishing instinct. Unable to stop him, Brentford was almost forced to follow Manchester City's rhythm throughout the first half, as the visitors continuously created dangerous chances.

The decisive goal came as early as the 9th minute. From a long pass by Josko Gvardiol, Haaland skillfully controlled the ball, evaded challenges from Sepp van den Berg and Nathan Collins, before calmly finishing past goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. Notably, this is the first time a Manchester City player other than Phil Foden has scored at Brentford’s Gtech Stadium, as all previous 6 goals were scored by Foden.

This victory also holds special significance for Pep Guardiola, as he reached 250 Premier League wins in just 349 matches , surpassing the previous record held by Arsène Wenger by 74 matches. This further confirms the profound impact the Spanish coach has had on English football.

For Haaland, the game against Brentford also marked another personal milestone: he has scored at 22 of the 23 Premier League stadiums he has played at and Anfield remains the only venue where he has yet to score.

However, Manchester City received bad news as midfielder Rodri, the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner, continued to struggle with injury and had to leave the field after just 22 minutes due to a hamstring issue. Since returning from a knee ligament injury, the Spanish star has not yet regained full fitness, and his absence leaves City’s midfield lacking its usual solidity.

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