Erling Haaland has become the fastest Premier League player to reach 50 goals following his opening goal against Liverpool.
The Premier League returned after a short November International break, and Man City went head-to-head with Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in the opening game of matchday 13.
However, it was Erling Haaland's eye-catching Premier League record that got fans talking.
What happened to Erling Haaland?
The Norwegian frontman opened his record in the 27th minute after Liverpool's goalkeeper made an error that led to an early goal at the Etihad Stadium.
It was Erling Haaland's 48th English Premier League appearance for the current treble winner.
Alisson tried to play a quick pass out to Mohamed Salah to get Liverpool on their way in building a counter-attack after 27 minutes of action at the Etihad.
The former AS Roma goalkeeper got it all wrong as Nathan Ake set up Haaland for a low strike to bring up a landmark minute for the former Borussia Dortmund player.
Erling Haaland controlled a pass from Ake with his right foot before turning smartly and exercising a low left-footed strike under Reds shoot-stopper Alisson Becker from 15 yards.
Allison Becker got a touch as the ball went straight under him but was unable to make a save and slapped the ground in frustration following his mistake.
The goal made the Norwegian goal machine the fastest Premier League player to score 50 goals.
Overall, Erling Haaland has bagged 70 goals in 72 matches for the Etihad outfit.
He scored 52 goals in 53 outings as Pep Guardiola and his men clinched a historic treble last season. Haaland has already bagged 18 goals in 19 games for the Citizens so far this season.
However, until Saturday, November 25, the record of the fastest player to reach 50 goals in the English Premier League has been held by Andy Cole, who played 65 matches before he reached the landmark in the 1990s.
Below is the list of the fastest players to score 50 Premier League goals
Erling Haaland - 48 matches
Andy Cole - 65 matches
Alan Shearer - 66 matches
Ruud van Nistelrooy - 68 matches
Mo Salah and Fernando Torres - 72 matches each.
Erling Haaland previously broke another of Cole's long-held records last campaign when he bagged 36 goals in 35 outings.
The record for most goals in a single Premier League season had formerly been held by Cole and Alan Shearer since 1995.
Cole scored 34 times in 40 Premier League matches in the 1993/94 campaign before Shearer bagged 34 goals in 42 matches during the following season.
Shearer presently holds the Premier League's overall goals record, having scored 260 in 441 outings between 1992 and 2006.
Meanwhile, Erling Haaland is still only 23 years old, he is on course to break all manners of records at Manchester City and he's still under contract with the European champions until the summer of 2027.
What's next for Erling Haaland?
The 23-year-old Norwegian striker will be looking forward to expanding his tally when the Citizens face RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, November 28.
The Premier League returned after a short November International break, and Man City went head-to-head with Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in the opening game of matchday 13.
However, it was Erling Haaland's eye-catching Premier League record that got fans talking.
What happened to Erling Haaland?
The Norwegian frontman opened his record in the 27th minute after Liverpool's goalkeeper made an error that led to an early goal at the Etihad Stadium.
It was Erling Haaland's 48th English Premier League appearance for the current treble winner.
Alisson tried to play a quick pass out to Mohamed Salah to get Liverpool on their way in building a counter-attack after 27 minutes of action at the Etihad.
The former AS Roma goalkeeper got it all wrong as Nathan Ake set up Haaland for a low strike to bring up a landmark minute for the former Borussia Dortmund player.
Erling Haaland controlled a pass from Ake with his right foot before turning smartly and exercising a low left-footed strike under Reds shoot-stopper Alisson Becker from 15 yards.
Allison Becker got a touch as the ball went straight under him but was unable to make a save and slapped the ground in frustration following his mistake.
The goal made the Norwegian goal machine the fastest Premier League player to score 50 goals.
Overall, Erling Haaland has bagged 70 goals in 72 matches for the Etihad outfit.
He scored 52 goals in 53 outings as Pep Guardiola and his men clinched a historic treble last season. Haaland has already bagged 18 goals in 19 games for the Citizens so far this season.
However, until Saturday, November 25, the record of the fastest player to reach 50 goals in the English Premier League has been held by Andy Cole, who played 65 matches before he reached the landmark in the 1990s.
Below is the list of the fastest players to score 50 Premier League goals
Erling Haaland - 48 matches
Andy Cole - 65 matches
Alan Shearer - 66 matches
Ruud van Nistelrooy - 68 matches
Mo Salah and Fernando Torres - 72 matches each.
Erling Haaland previously broke another of Cole's long-held records last campaign when he bagged 36 goals in 35 outings.
The record for most goals in a single Premier League season had formerly been held by Cole and Alan Shearer since 1995.
Cole scored 34 times in 40 Premier League matches in the 1993/94 campaign before Shearer bagged 34 goals in 42 matches during the following season.
Shearer presently holds the Premier League's overall goals record, having scored 260 in 441 outings between 1992 and 2006.
Meanwhile, Erling Haaland is still only 23 years old, he is on course to break all manners of records at Manchester City and he's still under contract with the European champions until the summer of 2027.
What's next for Erling Haaland?
The 23-year-old Norwegian striker will be looking forward to expanding his tally when the Citizens face RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, November 28.