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EPL: Haaland Surpasses Mbappe, Ronaldo's Record After Scoring for Man City

Haaland reached 300 club goals in 384 appearances and scored the winner as City stayed top with a third straight league victory.

  • On Saturday, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scored his 300th club career goal with a 26th-minute header at Etihad Stadium, securing a 1-0 victory over Coventry City and maintaining City's perfect start in the Premier League.
  • Manager Enzo Maresca oversaw the win while continuing his perfect start since replacing Pep Guardiola, with Manchester City having invested more than $609m in squad reinforcements including new signings Enzo Fernandez and Elliot Anderson.
  • Haaland reached the 300-goal milestone in 384 appearances, outpacing Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo , though slightly slower than Lionel Messi, who achieved the feat in 365 appearances.
  • Following the match, Haaland admitted, "I should have scored more goals to finish the game off," while praising new teammates for understanding Premier League demands and bringing winning experience.
  • City now sits three points clear of defending champions Arsenal, who face Chelsea on Sunday, while Coventry City remains pointless at the bottom of the Premier League table.
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Erling Haaland has now scored an impressive 300 goals at club level in his career. He is the second fastest to reach the milestone, behind only Lionel Messi.

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[Sports Chosun Reporter Noh Joo-hwan] 'Monster' 'Scoring Machine' Erling Haaland (26, Manchester City) has reached another record. At the age of 26, he reached the milestone of 300 goals in 368 club matches. Led by Haaland, Manchester City rode the Premier League lead with three consecutive wins to start the season. Manchester City, with Haaland spearheading the attack, played against promoted team Coventry in the 2026 match held at the Etihad S…

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Erling Braut Haaland (26) continues to wreak havoc on the record books. Now several of football's greatest goal machines must see themselves thoroughly beaten by the Norwegian.

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СПОРТ.UA broke the news on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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