Erling Haaland's record vs. Arsenal

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Ahead of Sunday's Premier League showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal, Sports Mole takes a closer look at Erling Haaland's record against the Gunners.

Erling Haaland could etch his name in the history books once again when Manchester City do battle with Premier League title rivals Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Norwegian may have drawn a blank in front of goal in City's drab 0-0 draw with Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday, but he has been on fire on the domestic front thus far.

Indeed, Haaland has scored a record-breaking nine Premier League goals in just four matches and heads into his fifth top-flight fixture bidding to already hit double figures for the campaign.

The 24-year-old is also on a total of 99 goals in 103 appearances for Man City across all competitions and a strike against Arsenal would see him become a centurion for the Citizens.

Ahead of Sunday's mouthwatering top-of-the-table showdown, Sports Mole takes a closer look at Haaland's record against Arsenal.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring his first goal on September 14, 2024 © Imago

Erling Haaland's record vs. Arsenal

Played: 6
Won: 3
Drawn: 1
Lost: 2
Goals: 2
Assists: 2

Since joining Man City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022, Haaland has faced Arsenal competitively six times across all competitions, including four in the Premier League and one each in the FA Cup and Community Shield.

Haaland has won three of those six meetings with the Gunners and has contributed with a total of two goals and two assists - all of those coming in the Premier League.

The Norwegian faced Arsenal three times during the 2022-23 campaign - his debut season for Man City - and despite drawing a blank in a 1-0 FA Cup fourth-round win over the Gunners, he had plenty of joy in the final third in both home and away Premier League meetings.

Indeed, Haaland scored on his first visit to the Emirates Stadium, firing a right-footed finish across the face of goal to wrap up a 3-1 victory for Man City in February 2023.

Two months later, Haaland assisted two goals for Kevin De Bruyne before sweeping home a strike of his own - his 49th of that season at the time - as Man City delivered a masterclass to crush Arsenal 4-1 at the Etihad and all but end their top-flight title hopes.

That goal has proved to be Haaland's last against Arsenal to date, as he was unable to make the net ripple in any of his three encounters with the Gunners in the 2023-24 season, with City failing to win all three of those.

Haaland was taken off in the 64th minute of City's 2023 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, which they won 5-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes at Wembley Stadium.

City's No.9 was then frustrated and starved of chances by Arsenal's defensive warriors William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes in both home and away Premier League meetings, as the Gunners won 1-0 on home soil in October 2023 before plying out a 0-0 draw at the Etihad in March.