Overview
- The Manchester City striker reached 100 league goals in his 111th appearance with a 17th‑minute finish at Craven Cottage, surpassing Alan Shearer’s 124‑game mark.
- City led 5-1 before Fulham scored three late goals, with Josko Gvardiol clearing Josh King’s stoppage‑time effort off the line to preserve the 5-4 result.
- Haaland is the 35th member of the Premier League’s 100‑goal club and leads this season’s scoring with 15 league goals and 20 in all competitions.
- Beyond his goal, Haaland struck the post twice and supplied two assists, including the pass for Tijjani Reijnders before Phil Foden added a brace.
- Haaland called prolific scoring “my job,” while Pep Guardiola hailed his “insane” numbers but acknowledged the team must tighten defensively.