Haaland’s Scoring Run: Best Form of His Career Yet?

Dubai: Manchester City striker Erling Haaland appears to be in career-best form, scoring 18 goals in just 11 games this season. His recent match-winner against Brentford further highlighted the Norwegian’s lethal finishing, prompting comparisons to the elite strikers in world football.

Throughout his senior career, spanning Molde, Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, and now Manchester City, Haaland had never surpassed 18 goals in an 11-game stretch—until now. Remarkably, he had achieved the same tally three times during his debut season at City (2022–23), including consecutive hat tricks in the Premier League and a five-goal Champions League outing against Leipzig.

This season, Haaland’s form includes a five-goal performance for Norway against Moldova and four braces across competitions. In the Premier League alone, he has already scored nine goals, more than nine of the current division’s teams.

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Even more impressive is Haaland’s streak of consecutive games with goals. His latest strike against Brentford extended his run to nine matches, surpassing his personal best of eight consecutive scoring games, set previously at Dortmund and early at City. While Jamie Vardy holds the Premier League record at 11 straight games, Haaland is rapidly closing in.

Comparatively, Harry Kane has scored 19 goals in 11 games across Bayern Munich and England, while Kylian Mbappé has netted 16 goals in 12 matches for Real Madrid and France. Both players have only failed to score in one match each. Haaland’s consistency in front of goal, combined with his ability to score multiple goals in single matches, signals a level of dominance few strikers achieve.

At 23, Haaland continues to redefine goal-scoring standards, combining clinical finishing with physical prowess. His current streak suggests that he is not only maintaining but possibly surpassing the remarkable form he displayed in his debut City season. Football fans around the world are witnessing the rise of one of the most lethal forwards of this generation.