Erling Haaland has become the fastest player to reach 20 Premier League goals

Norwegian forward Erling Haaland has become the fastest player to reach 20 Premier League goals as Manchester City overcame a stubborn Leeds by three goals to one to reduce Arsenal’s lead at the top of the table to five points.

Frustrated by a disciplined and determined home side and their profligacy for much of the first half at Elland Road, City go the breakthrough before the break, through Rodri’s follow-up finish and then sped into the distance in a one-sided second half.

Haaland playing in the city of his birth against the side he supports -could not miss his first, set up in front of an open goal by Jack Grealish, who himself had missed a hat-trick of good opportunities in the first 45 minutes.

Grealish was the provider again for Haaland’s second, which he slotted in from close range following a deflection to give Leeds too much of a deficit to overcome despite getting a goal back through Pascal Struijk’s header from a corner.