Erling Haaland carved his name deeper into Premier League folklore on Tuesday night, becoming the fastest player in history to reach 100 Premier League goals as Manchester City edged Fulham 5–4 in a pulsating contest at Craven Cottage. The Norwegian superstar reached the landmark in just 111 league appearances, obliterating Alan Shearer’s long-standing record of 124 matches.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Haaland’s milestone moment came in the 17th minute when Jeremy Doku picked him out with a sharp cut-back. The striker timed his run perfectly and hammered a ferocious finish past Bernd Leno — his 15th league goal of the season and 20th in all competitions.Pep Guardiola could only marvel at his No. 9. “It’s incredible, impressive… He was unbelievable today,” the City boss said. “Hopefully he’s starving hungry to continue with this club to make more and more goals.”Haaland later turned provider, slipping a clever pass to Tijjani Reijnders for City’s second before Phil Foden took charge, scoring twice as City raced into a seemingly unassailable 5–1 lead.But the night nearly turned disastrous. Fulham mounted a furious comeback, with goals from Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi and a brace from Samuel Chukwueze dragging the match to the brink of a historic upset. Only Josko Gvardiol’s last-gasp goal-line clearance denied Josh King an equaliser in stoppage time.Despite the win, Guardiola looked exasperated as his side once again flirted with collapse. “Of course I was concerned,” he admitted. “This will help us in future games… I’m so old, and the players don’t respect me!” he joked, reflecting the tension of the chaotic final half hour.City, now just two points behind leaders Arsenal, know they will need Haaland firing relentlessly if they are to secure a seventh league title under Guardiola. After going three matches without a goal, the 25-year-old ended his mini-drought in style — with a record that may stand for generations.
