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'Embarrassing!' - Fans can't quite believe incredible stat as Erling Haaland passes Arsenal striker's Premier League goal tally - in 143 fewer games

The Norwegian striker was on a three-match goal drought in the Premier League after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/erling-haaland-neymar-didier-drogba-champions-league-goals-manchester-city-sparta-prague/blta6d2b7d59e2b851d" target="_blank">netting 10 in his first five appearances</a>. However, it was just a matter of time before Haaland once again found his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-city-erling-haaland-flying-back-heel-champions-league-sparta-prague/blt70ab8fff66fbc1b7" target="_blank">scoring boots in the league</a> and on Saturday afternoon the talismanic striker took just five minutes to get his name on the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/freak-phil-foden-raves-erling-haaland-goal-man-city-sparta-prague-pep-guardiola-champions-league/blta8ac3cbe19c49a6d" target="_blank">scoresheet against the Saints at Etihad to restore normalcy. </a>

WHAT HAPPENED?

Haaland has now 74 English top-flight goals in just 73 appearances - which is simply sensational even by his own lofty standards. To further put matters into perspective, Arsenal frontman, Gabriel Jesus, has managed to net 73 times so far in his entire Premier League career in 218 appearances across nine seasons. Interestingly, Haaland moved into Etihad in the same summer Gabriel Jesus signed for Arsenal. And now he has surpassed the Brazilian's goal tally in 143 fewer games!

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Football fans could hardly comprehend the mind-boggling stat and took to social media to express their bewilderment.<a href="https://x.com/tmofficially/status/1850179386005238109" target="_blank">@tmofficially</a> wrote: "This is an embarrassing stats, to even imagine that dame Jesus wants to lead Arsenal's attack to win the EPL makes it even more outrageous."Whereas, <a href="https://x.com/ani_ukpanah/status/1850180267501031490" target="_blank">@ani_ukpanah,</a> wrote: "143 fewer games. Damn, that's some stats."<a href="https://x.com/IMbaezue/status/1850178832193446010" target="_blank">@IMbaezue</a> wrote: "He is seriously cooking 😂".<a href="https://x.com/TheWant04150377/status/1850179413398139202" target="_blank">@TheWant04150377 </a>seconded him and wrote: "He is goated a bit."Meanwhile,<a href="https://x.com/jostezz_/status/1850179699520975089" target="_blank"> @jostezz_</a>, labeled Haaland as a "Goal poacher."

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

Haaland is leading the Premier League scoring charts with 11 strikes. He is followed by Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo and Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood who are on seven goals each. He will be back in league action on November 2 against Bournemouth but before that, he has to see off Tottenham in an Carabao Cup round of 16 fixture on Wednesday evening.

WHAT NEXT FOR HAALAND?

'Embarrassing!' - Fans can't quite believe incredible stat as Erling Haaland passes Arsenal striker's Premier League goal tally - in 143 fewer games | Goal.com

Fans left stunned as Erling Haaland surpassed Arsenal striker&apos;s Premier League goal tally - in 143 fewer games after scoring against Southampton.

&apos;Embarrassing!&apos; - Fans can&apos;t quite believe incredible stat as Erling Haaland passes Arsenal striker&apos;s Premier League goal tally - in 143 fewer games