Haaland scored a brace against strugglers Southampton on Saturday.
Erling Haaland took to the field on Saturday with 28 Premier League goals in his first season with Manchester City
City brushed past Southampton at a sunny St Mary’s, winning 4-1 to close the gap with Arsenal to five points.
Haaland scored either side of half-time before being substituted with one eye on Bayern Munich in the Champions League in midweek.
Haaland’s goals on Saturday were his 29th and 30th in his first season in the Premier League.
Haaland on 30 Premier League goals
Against the Saints, Haaland headed home before the break to give City a narrow lead at half-time.
Haaland’s second goal of the game was spectacular. The in-form Jack Grealish chipped a cross into the box from the left before the Norwegian fired it home first time with an outrageous bicycle kick that gave Gavin Bazunu no chance.
The 22-year-old is in frightening form despite suffering a recent injury that ruled him out of the latest international break with Norway.
Saturday’s brace was means he is now seven goals ahead of Harry Kane, who is the second-highest scorer in the league with 23 goals.