Erling Haaland scored his 100th goal for Manchester City yesterday against Arsenal. City’s number 9 opened the scoring in City’s 2-all draw with Arsenal in the 9th minute of yesterday’s blockbuster Premier League fixture. It was a special moment for Haaland and the City fans. But by the end of the game, Haaland showed that he is City through and through with how he made his presence felt in the game’s opening and final stages.
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💯 goals@ErlingHaaland, everybody! 🤩🔥 pic.twitter.com/9nuf5pgw0F— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 23, 2024
Erling Haaland reached the 100-goal mark for Manchester City in his 105th appearance for the club. It is a staggering record that perfectly encapsulates the devastating weapon that is Erling Haaland’s goal-scoring. The fact that Haaland scored his 100th goal at the Etihad Stadium in front of a raucous Manchester City home crowd made the moment a little bit more special. To put Erling Haaland’s goal-scoring record with Manchester City in perspective, he equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of reaching 100 goals in 105 appearances for Real Madrid.
💯🆙 for @ErlingHaaland!
Sound 🔛 for this ✨ pic.twitter.com/awv9xqcsWU
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 23, 2024
Erling Haaland also showed that he is Manchester City through and through during yesterday’s match.
What stood out from the early stages of yesterday’s game was how determined Erling Haaland was to make an impact. He signalled his intent early when he crashed into William Saliba in an early challenge for a header. Haaland repeated the dose at the end of the game when he stormed through Thomas Partey after John Stones late equaliser.
😤 @ErlingHaaland 😤 pic.twitter.com/yjy5exPdPP
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 23, 2024
City’s star striker was also involved in a heated moment at the final whistle. After telling Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to stay humble he was involved in a heated discussion with Gabriel Jesus. Haaland showed he wasn’t going to take anything from Arsenal at the final whistle nor throughout the 90 minutes of play. It was clear from the opening minutes of the game that Haaland wasn’t going to let Arsenal’s defence shackle him like they did last season.
There is no doubt that Erling Haaland is Manchester City through and through. That was evident when he scored his 100th goal for the club and how he played yesterday.
“Stay humble eh” 🔥
Listen to Erling Haaland’s comments to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta at full-time following the 2-2 draw 🚨 pic.twitter.com/sXVYrK7hw9
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 23, 2024
Erling Haaland’s 100th goal for Manchester City was a special moment in a game full of highlights and storylines. City’s star striker also showed that he is Manchester City through and through with how he performed and carried himself over the 90 minutes. That part of Erling Haaland has never been in doubt since he arrived at the club from Borussia Dortmund and was on full display yesterday.