He was scoring in bursts during the autumn, but after netting his 99th Premier League goal, Haaland appeared burdened by the pressure of achieving that landmark 100th goal in the world’s top league.

Since November 9th, he had not scored in England, andTuesday’s game against Fulham seemed like the ideal chance to end his goal drought: against The Cottagers, he averages one goal per game across six matches.

Yet, when the Man City striker struck the post with a golden opportunity just five minutes in, and the ball rolled along the goal line, the pressure of the 100th goal felt more intense than ever.

However, he broke the drought in the 17th minute. With his father watching, the Norwegian connected with a brilliant pass from Jeremy Doku on the left side and almost ripped the net with the power of his shot.

This goal means the Norwegian forward has become the fastest player in Premier League history to reach 100 goals, surpassing Shearer. He attempted to break the Englishman’s record at his own home ground in Newcastle, but none of those attempts resulted in goals there. This time, he succeeded.

At 25 years old, he required just 111 Premier League appearances to reach 100 goals – 13 fewer than Shearer. Other notable players are far behind, such asHarry Kane (141), Sergio Aguero (147), Thierry Henry (160) and Mohamed Salah (162).