Erling Haaland set a new Premier League record of 35 goals in a season as the Manchester City striker took his tally in all competitions this campaign to 51 by scoring against West Ham on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old moves beyond the 34 goals scored by Alan Shearer for Blackburn in 1994/95 and Andy Cole when at Newcastle a season earlier.
However, Haaland is still some way short of the all-time record for goals in an English top-flight season of 60 set by Everton legend Dixie Dean in 1927/28.
In his first season in English football, Haaland has rewritten the record books as City close in on a potential treble of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
He is the first player in the English top flight to score a half-century of goals in all competitions since 1931.
Haaland sets Premier League record of 35 goals in a season
Top of the league
The win took the treble-chasing champions a point above Arsenal at the top of the Premier League, and with a game in hand, they seem to be cruising towards a fifth title in six years.
The victory came 25 years to the day after City were relegated to the third tier of English football in one of the lowest points of the club’s history.
The contrast with the team now is remarkable although City – perhaps with next week’s trip to Real Madrid in mind – were far from their energetic best.
