The numbers game

Records were broken and landmarks achieved in another memorable year of sporting action. TOM WHITE looks back at the major statistical achievements of 2025

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111 - Games for Manchester City striker Erling Haaland to reach 100 Premier League goals, a new record. He was also quickest to 50 Champions League goals, in 49 games - in both cases lowering the record by 13.

1,000 - City boss Pep Guardiola marked 1,000 games in management with his 716th win, 3-0 over Liverpool.

250 - Mohamed Salah reached 250 Liverpool goals, just the third player to do so after Ian Rush and Roger Hunt. Salah won the 2024-25 Premier League Golden Boot with 29 goals.

100 - Points for both automatic promotion winners in the Championship, Leeds and Burnley. Birmingham City’s 111 in League One was an English league record.

0 - England went through their World Cup qualifying campaign without conceding a single goal, scoring 22 as they won all eight games.