Erling Haaland Hat-trick Vs Ipswich Town: Manchester City's talisman Erling Haaland storied career at the club sees one more record added to his name, as the Norwegian notches his 7th Premier League hat-trick for the club. The hat-trick came against newly-promoted Ipswich Town on Saturday, and with that, Erling Haaland is now tied with Wayne Rooney in an elite list.
Manchester City were stunned within their first home game, as the visitors took a shocking lead in the 7th minute. However, Pep Guardiola's men shrugged aside the early stutter and went completely ruthless on 'The Tractor Boys', as they scored 4 past them to seal a comprehensive 4-1 victory.
As this was Erling Haaland's 7th hat-trick in the Premier League, he now sits at joint-fifth for most hat-tricks in the history of Premier League, and what makes this achievement even more significant is the fact that he achieved all of it within 2 full seasons, and at the start of his 3rd season in the richest football league of the world.
Players With Most Hat-Tricks In The Premier League History
Erling Haaland is still not Manchester City's highest ever-goalscorer, nor the player with most hat-tricks for the club, as club legend Sergio Aguero sits atop in both the categories, and also sits atop in the list of most hat-tricks in the Premier League history.
Have a look at the iconic list:
- Sergio Aguero: 12 hat-tricks
- Alan Shearer: 11 hat-tricks
- Robbie Fowler: 9 hat-tricks
- Thierry Henry, Michael Owen, Harry Kane: 8 hat-tricks
- Erling Haaland, Wayne Rooney: 7 hat-tricks
With Erling Haaland now moving at fifth place, he has left behind the legendary striker Luis Suarez, who managed to score 6 hat-tricks during his time at Liverpool.