{"id":62664,"date":"2023-04-30T19:55:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T19:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/30\/man-city-go-top-as-haaland-reaches-50-goal-mark\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T19:55:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T19:55:27","slug":"man-city-go-top-as-haaland-reaches-50-goal-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/30\/man-city-go-top-as-haaland-reaches-50-goal-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City go top as Haaland reaches 50-goal mark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/129554115_erlinghaaland-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Only Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2002-03 (for Manchester United) has a better 100% record for penalties in a Premier League season (eight out of eight) than Haaland in 2022-23, who has scored all seven he has taken\" title=\"Only Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2002-03 (for Manchester United) has a better 100% record for penalties in a Premier League season (eight out of eight) than Haaland in 2022-23, who has scored all seven he has taken\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Only Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2002-03 (for Manchester United) has a better 100% record for penalties in a Premier League season (eight out of eight) than Haaland in 2022-23, who has scored all seven he has taken<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Manchester City beat Fulham to return to the top of the Premier League as Erling Haaland scored his 50th goal of the season in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland converted a third-minute penalty, after Julian Alvarez had been fouled by Tim Ream, to become the first top-flight player to reach a half-century of goals in one campaign since Tom \u2018Pongo\u2019 Waring did so for Aston Villa in 1931.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian striker also moved level for most goals in a Premier League season \u2013 matching the 34 goals Andy Cole scored for Newcastle in 1993-94 and the same amount Alan Shearer registered for Blackburn a year later.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>However, Fulham grabbed a 15th-minute equaliser with their first attempt of the match as Carlos Vinicius powerfully shot past Ederson after Harry Wilson had headed the ball into his path.<\/p>\n<p>But the hosts could not hang on to record what might have been a remarkable result.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Grealish had an effort pushed on to the crossbar for Manchester City, who regained their lead in the 36th minute through Alvarez\u2019s superb strike from 25 yards out.<\/p>\n<p>City\u2019s win moves them above \u2013 and one point clear of \u2013 Arsenal, with Pep Guardiola\u2019s side having a game in hand.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time City have been above Arsenal since mid-February as they aim to win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup treble.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"pAiOClx1m04\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghana Festival Ohio Launch: Event to uphold Ghanaian and African culture in Ohio - 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