There has been ecstasy for more than 477,000 managers in Fantasy Premier League who Triple-Captained Erling Haaland (£15.0m) in Gameweek 2, a record for a single Gameweek and the fifth-highest total of all time.
The Norwegian struck a hat-trick in a 4-1 home win over Ipswich Town, racking up 17 points, taking his total to a massive 51 points with the Triple Captain chip.
Haaland's hat-trick v Ipswich
101 City appearances
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 24, 2024
10 hat-tricks
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Haaland now holds the records for both the most Triple-Captained player ever, and the most Triple-Captained player in a single Gameweek, as opposed to a Double Gameweek, where a team have TWO fixtures.
Most Triple-Captained players of all time
| Season | GW | Player | TC | Pts | Opp. |
| 23/24 | 25 | Haaland | 1,332,615 | 10 | CHE (H), BRE (H) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 26 | Salah | 1,013,162 | 28 | NOR (H), LEE (H) |
| 22/23 | 34 | Haaland | 717,593 | 16 | FUL (A), WHU (H) |
| 22/23 | 22 | Rashford | 557,362 | 20 | CRY (H), LEE (H) |
| 24/25 | 2 | Haaland | 477,386 | 17 | IPS (H) |
Haaland has maintained his excellent record against promoted sides.
In eight starts against promoted teams, the City striker has averaged 10.25 points per match in Fantasy, registering five double-figure hauls.
Haaland's starts v promoted sides
| Season | GW | Opp. | Score | Pts | |
| 23/24 | 2 | IPS (H) | 4-1 | 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 33 | LUT (H) | 5-1 | 10 | |
| 23/24 | 1 | BUR (A) | 0-3 | 13 | |
| 22/23 | 34 | FUL (A) | 1-2 | 8 | |
| 22/23 | 25 | BOU (A) | 1-4 | 10 | |
| 22/23 | 24 | NFO (A) | 1-1 | 2 | |
| 22/23 | 5 | NFO (H) | 6-0 | 17 | |
| 22/23 | 2 | BOU (H) | 4-0 | 5 | |
