Haaland and Hat-tricks
Posted: 05 Sep 2024, 11:16
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ar ... ue-legends
There are now only three players ahead of Haaland for Premier League hat-tricks. The next player in his cross-hairs is Robbie Fowler, who is one ahead of Haaland on nine. Fowler’s first came in October 1993 for Liverpool against Southampton and his ninth came more than eight years later for Leeds at Bolton. Second on the list is Alan Shearer with 11, nine of which were for Blackburn Rovers, the other two for Newcastle. Shearer’s first came in October 1993 in a 3-3 draw with Leeds, with his last six years later in an 8-0 mauling of Sheffield Wednesday at St. James’ Park.
Leading the way for Premier League hat-tricks is former City player Sergio Agüero, who finished with a dozen after 275 appearances. The Argentinian’s first hat-trick came against Wigan in September 2011, but it was another three years before he struck again in October 2014. At his current rate of scoring, with a treble every 8.5 matches, it is feasible that Haaland could equal Agüero’s total within the next year and emulate the record total over the same length of time it took between Agüero’s opening hat-trick and his next one.
Having reached eight hat-tricks in almost exactly two years, unsurprisingly Haaland is the fastest, with Shearer and Kane not too far behind in less than three years.
Manchester City have reaped the rewards from Haaland’s exploits and indeed his latest hat-trick against West Ham has put City on top of the all-time Premier League list with 43, one ahead of Liverpool whose last hat-trick was Mohamed Salah’s in October 2021 at Old Trafford. Since Haaland arrived from Borussia Dortmund, there have been 27 Premier League hat-tricks, of which City have scored 11 (Phil Foden scored the other three), or just more than 40%. In comparison, there are only two clubs that have scored more than one in that period: Chelsea with four and Tottenham with two.
Leading the way for Premier League hat-tricks is former City player Sergio Agüero, who finished with a dozen after 275 appearances. The Argentinian’s first hat-trick came against Wigan in September 2011, but it was another three years before he struck again in October 2014. At his current rate of scoring, with a treble every 8.5 matches, it is feasible that Haaland could equal Agüero’s total within the next year and emulate the record total over the same length of time it took between Agüero’s opening hat-trick and his next one.
Having reached eight hat-tricks in almost exactly two years, unsurprisingly Haaland is the fastest, with Shearer and Kane not too far behind in less than three years.
Manchester City have reaped the rewards from Haaland’s exploits and indeed his latest hat-trick against West Ham has put City on top of the all-time Premier League list with 43, one ahead of Liverpool whose last hat-trick was Mohamed Salah’s in October 2021 at Old Trafford. Since Haaland arrived from Borussia Dortmund, there have been 27 Premier League hat-tricks, of which City have scored 11 (Phil Foden scored the other three), or just more than 40%. In comparison, there are only two clubs that have scored more than one in that period: Chelsea with four and Tottenham with two.
