On August 24th, local time, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland completed his seventh hat-trick in the Premier League during the match against Ipswich Town, helping his team secure a 4-1 victory.
This achievement has brought Haaland level with Wayne Rooney’s record, placing them tied for seventh on the Premier League’s all-time hat-trick list. Haaland reached this milestone in just 68 appearances.
Here is part of the Premier League’s all-time hat-trick ranking:
Sergio Aguero: 12 times, in 275 appearances
Alan Shearer: 11 times, in 441 appearances
Robbie Fowler: 9 times, in 379 appearances
Henry, Kane, Owen: 8 times each, in 258, 320, and 326 appearances respectively
Rooney, Haaland: 7 times each, in 491 and 68 appearances respectively
Luis Suarez: 6 times
Haaland is five away from equalling Sergio Aguero’s Manchester City Premier League hat-trick record (12 times), and he is also within reach of the 8 hat-trick record held by Henry and others.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola commented, “Last season, he faced some difficulties at the beginning of the season, always feeling tired and plagued by minor injuries. But this summer, he had ample rest and did not participate in the European Cup, so he is now in excellent form. His performance has been astonishing.”
The following are the matches where Haaland has completed a hat-trick in the Premier League:
August 27, 2022, against Crystal Palace (home)
August 31, 2022, against Nottingham Forest (home)
October 2, 2022, against Manchester United (home)
January 22, 2023, against Wolverhampton Wanderers (home)
September 2, 2023, against Fulham (home)
May 4, 2024, against Wolverhampton Wanderers (home)
August 24, 2024, against Ipswich Town (home)
Notably, in the recent match against Ipswich Town, one of Haaland’s goals was scored from outside the box. Among his 67 Premier League goals, only four have been scored from outside the penalty area. Additionally, Haaland is the only player to have scored consecutive hat-tricks at the Etihad Stadium.