Haaland Breaks Records as Manchester City Edges Past Fulham in Thrilling 5-4 Win

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Manchester City's Erling Haaland made history on Tuesday, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals in a 5-4 win over Fulham. Haaland achieved this milestone in just 111 league appearances, outpacing Alan Shearer's previous record of 124 matches. The Norwegian striker's clinical finish in the first half took him to his century, and he showed no signs of slowing down. Phil Foden scored twice to help City build a 5-1 lead, but Fulham staged a stunning comeback in the second half, scoring three times in a frantic bid to level the score. City's defense, however, held firm in the final seconds, with Josko Gvardiol clearing Josh King's shot off the line. The win moved Manchester City within two points of league leaders Arsenal, who host Brentford on Wednesday. City have now won 19 consecutive meetings with Fulham, the longest winning streak by a team against any opponent in English football history. However, City's leaky defense will be a concern for manager Pep Guardiola, who will need Haaland to maintain his prolific form if the team is to overhaul Arsenal and win the seventh English title of the Guardiola era. Haaland ended a three-game drought without a goal against Newcastle, Bayer Leverkusen, and Leeds with his latest milestone. He still has a long way to go to break Shearer's all-time Premier League scoring record of 260 goals. Haaland's performance was marked by two standout moments – a sumptuous finish to put City ahead in the 17th minute, and a pin-point pass to Reijnders in the 37th minute that resulted in the Dutch midfielder's first goal since August. Foden's two goals and Haaland's creativity helped City build a commanding lead, but Fulham's comeback showed that City still have work to do to secure the title.