Erling Haaland could have a chance so as to add to his document of scoring in opposition to all 22 totally different opponents that he’s confronted within the Premier League when Manchester Metropolis play Ipswich on Saturday afternoon.
Manchester Metropolis will face Ipswich City this weekend within the Premier League, and Erling Haaland will hope that he makes Pep Guardiola’s beginning XI for the match on the Etihad Stadium.
With Ipswich enjoying of their first Premier League season since 2001-02, that is the primary alternative the Norwegian has needed to face the Suffolk facet since he arrived in England from Borussia Dortmund in the summertime of 2022. Ipswich would turn out to be the twenty third totally different opponent that Haaland has confronted within the Premier League, and it might assist him add to the number of golf equipment he has scored in opposition to.
Because it stands, Haaland has scored not less than one aim in opposition to all 22 totally different Premier League groups that he’s confronted – considered one of solely two gamers to have performed in opposition to multiple opponent and scored in opposition to each considered one of them. Nevertheless, Haaland continues to be a way from replicating the feats of Harry Kane, who scored in opposition to all 32 sides that he’s confronted within the Premier League.
Erling Haaland Objectives vs Opponents – Premier League
Wolves: 8 targets in 4 appearances
Manchester United: 6 targets in 4 appearances
Fulham: 5 targets in 4 appearances
Nottingham Forest: 5 targets in 4 appearances
Crystal Palace: 5 targets in 3 appearances
West Ham: 4 targets in 4 appearances
Everton: 4 targets in 3 appearances
Chelsea: 3 targets in 5 appearances
Tottenham: 3 targets in 4 appearances
Brighton: 3 targets in 3 appearances
Southampton: 3 targets in 2 appearances
Arsenal: 2 targets in 4 appearances
Leeds: 2 targets in 2 appearances
Burnley: 2 targets in 2 appearances
Leicester: 2 targets in 1 look
Bournemouth: 1 aim in 4 appearances
Newcastle: 1 aim in 3 appearances
Liverpool: 1 aim in 3 appearances
Brentford: 1 aim in 3 appearances
Aston Villa: 1 aim in 3 appearances
Luton City: 1 aim in 1 look
Sheffield United: 1 aim in 1 look
Kane might maintain that exact document, however his efforts are nonetheless under these of 16 different gamers in Premier League historical past who’ve scored in opposition to extra totally different groups (although these gamers have failed to attain in opposition to some, too).
Frank Lampard has the Premier League document for scoring in opposition to probably the most opponents. He scored versus 39 totally different golf equipment, which is yet another than Andrew Cole’s tally of 38 groups. Lampard was helped by dealing with 44 totally different groups – 4 greater than Cole managed throughout his Premier League profession.
Alan Shearer scored in opposition to 37 of the 39 groups he performed in opposition to within the Premier League, solely failing to attain targets versus Birmingham Metropolis (two appearances) and Watford (one), which is identical tally as Jermain Defoe (performed 40 opponents, scored in opposition to 37).
Thierry Henry was one other participant who as soon as held the document of scoring in opposition to each opponent he’d confronted within the Premier League. The Frenchman scored in opposition to all 34 of the totally different groups he’s performed in opposition to within the Premier League throughout his first spell on the membership between 1999 and 2007. Nevertheless, he returned to the membership on a short-term deal in early 2012 and failed to attain in an look in opposition to Swansea Metropolis – the primary, and solely, time he performed in opposition to the Welsh facet within the competitors.
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