After Erling Haaland scored against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium, the Norwegian striker surpassed Salah and Van Nistelrooy to become the top scorer in a single season in England. Premier League. competitions. . The Manchester City forward has now scored 45 goals in 39 games in all competitions. The previous record holders scored 44 goals in 52 games each.
However, in addition to Haaland, Van Nistelrooy and Salah, there are three other Premier League players who can score more than 40 goals in all competitions in a single season. These three players are Cristiano Ronaldo, Cole and Harry Kane. Most of the players listed are at the top Premier League clubs, with the exception of a few who can hit that record with an average club like Newcastle United.
Other players in the top 10 include Van Persie (37 goals), Shearer (37 goals), D. Drogba (37 goals) and Thierry Henry (39 goals). However, it shows how difficult the Premier League has been over the years. With Erling Haaland's current goals-per-game rate, he could hit 55 goals or more before the season ends.
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Sevilla, who have won the Europa League six times or its predecessor the UEFA Cup, can now envision their chances of a draw back in Spain next week.
Europa League:
Manchester United were held to a draw by Sevilla with two late goals as Juventus and Feyenoord took the lead
Sevilla scored twice in the span of eight minutes to draw with Manchester United in the Europa League. PA
Manchester:
Manchester United's Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla was well prepared after two late own goals sent the Spaniards away from Old Trafford with a 2-2 draw in the first leg on Thursday.
Elsewhere, Juventus and Feyenoord almost won at home while Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen was held to a 1-1 draw by Belgian visitors Union Saint-Gilloise.
Erik ten Hag's United are title contenders this season and they look set to advance to the semi-finals having taken a two-goal lead in the first half at Old Trafford thanks to a Marcel Sabitzer brace. They may have been out of sight after the break but Antony hit the post after a counter-attack and United also saw centre-backs Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez both injured.
Sevilla produced a remarkable comeback late in the game, shortening the lead in the 84th minute when Tyrell Malacia let the ball into the box then blocked Jesus Navas' pass into the net.
They then equalized in the second minute of injury time when Youssef En-Nesyri's header followed a throw-in from Harry Maguire, who came on for Varane.
A Sevilla side that has won the Europa League or its predecessor the UEFA Cup with a record six can now envision a chance to win next week's draw in Spain.
Ten Hag said: “We had two own own goals, it was unlucky and we had to deal with it. "We have to learn how to kill the game, but everything is still open."
Fear for Szczesny
Juventus won 4 consecutive European matches without conceding for the first time since 2016/17 in the Champions League:
? Nantes 0-3 Juventus
? Juventus 1-0 Freiburg
? Freiburg 0-2 Juventus
? Juventus 1-0 Sporting
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– Squawka (@Squawka) April 13, 2023
The winners of this encounter will face Portugal's Juventus or Sporting in the last four and the Turin giants won 1-0 in the quarter-final first leg.
Federico Gatti scored the only goal of the game in the 73rd minute after Juve were frightened when goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny left the field just before half-time when he complained of pain in his chest.
The Poland international was replaced by Mattia Perin, who then made a brilliant save in late stoppage time to give Juve the win.
"It was fear, something that had never happened to me before. I felt short of breath so I was very nervous and scared," Szczesny said after the game.
The Italian club said initial tests showed no serious health problems for the former Arsenal goalkeeper.
Mats Wieffer scored the only goal of the game early in the second half as Dutch league leaders Feyenoord beat Jose Mourinho's Roma 1-0 in a draw that repeated last season's Europa Conference League final, winning before the Italian team strategist. .
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Union Saint-Gilloise led Leverkusen thanks to a goal from Nigerian striker Victor Boniface at the start of the season.
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