Erling Haaland reaches 20 goals for Manchester City – and it's early October

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Erling Haaland was on target for Manchester City at home to Southampton on Saturday and now has 20 goals in 2022/23

Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring Manchester City's fourth goal against Southampton.
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Erling Haaland has hit 20 goals in 2022/23 for Manchester City in only his 13th official appearance for the club since signing from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

The Norwegian striker was frustrated in his debut against Liverpool in the Community Shield as Pep Guardiola's side were beaten 3-1 by the Reds, but has barely stopped scoring since.

After netting twice on his Premier League bow against West Ham, Haaland did not convert in the 4-0 win over Bournemouth the following weekend – although he did claim an assist in that victory.

His goal against Southampton on Saturday was his side's fourth of the afternoon and means he has now netted in 10 consecutive matches for City.

That run includes three hat-tricks (against Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United) and three braces (versus West Ham, Sevilla and FC Copenhagen).

In total, he now has 20 goals in 2022/23 for Manchester City: 15 in nine Premier League appearances and five in three Champions League games.

And we are still in early October...

Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.