Haaland nets ANOTHER hat-trick to overtake Kane for Prem goals in August… after just FIVE games vs 26 for Spurs ace
ERLING HAALAND has overtaken Harry Kane for goals scored in August, after just FIVE games.
The Man City striker has netted a first-half hat-trick against Nottingham Forest to take his tally for the season to nine already.
In comparison, Kane has scored just eight goals overall in August from a staggering 26 games.
The England captain infamously struggles to score goals in August.
However, Kane’s struggles have been largely non-existent this month, with four goals to his name.
Kane was a direct contributor to Spurs’ opener against West Ham too, with his pass being directed goalbound by defender Thilo Kehrer as he netted an own goal.
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Haaland’s second hat-trick of the season once again comprised of a number of unspectacular goals, but as legends such as Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker will know it, does not matter.
As if his August goal tally wasn’t impressive enough, Haaland has added some more records to his name.
Haaland is now the quickest player ever to score two hat-tricks, doing so after just five games with the next closest, Demba Ba, doing so in 21 games.
He is also now the holder of the most goals after the first five games in a Prem season after eclipsing Diego Costa’s record of eight goals in five.
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The game between Forest and City currently sits at 5-0 after Joao Cancelo added a fourth to the scoreboard after the restart.
Julian Alvarez then added a fifth.
The Premier League champions are unbeaten in their beginning to the season.
The sole game they dropped points in was a thrilling 3-3 draw against Newcastle.
The Magpies are also in action tonight, currently leading Liverpool at Anfield thanks to an emphatic debut goal from record-signing Alexander Isak.