Erling Haaland continues to maintain his killer standards and with his time off from Euro 2024. The Norwegian striker has been able to recharge for the new season.

After scoring against Chelsea recently, Haaland has continued to score. But this time it was a hat-trick, and his first hat-trick in the Premier League this season.

The hat-trick also saw Haaland equal Wayne Rooney’s record, as it was Haaland’s seventh hat-trick in the Premier League. Taking just 68 games, ยูฟ่าเบท and his 10th for City in all competitions.

Although the record is equalled, Rooney took a decade to reach the seven-goal mark, playing 491 games for both clubs. Between Everton and Manchester United.

The all-time Premier League hat-trick record is held by Sergio Aguero, who scored 12.

Fresh Haaland doing ‘ridiculous numbers’ – Guardiola

While many of his club team-mates were playing international football during the summer, Erling Haaland spent it helping his dad chop wood.

The Manchester City striker would no doubt have preferred to have been at the Euros with Norway. But they failed to qualify so it was a summer of chores and relaxation instead.

And it seems to have done him the world of good.

Two games in and he has scored four goals. Adding another hat-trick to his collection in Saturday’s 4-1 win against Ipswich.

It means he already has double the tally of any other player – albeit very early into the new season – but his manager Pep Guardiola is excited by how hungry a refreshed Haaland looks.

“I said a few weeks ago he feels better than previous seasons,” said Guardiola following the victory at Etihad Stadium.

“I remember he said before he was still tired, but this season with no Euros he arrived really well.

“Of course he cannot play all the games until the end of the season but you know how important he is, scoring so many goals.”

Haaland has finished as the Premier League’s top scorer in each of his two seasons so far in England.