With his two goals against Nottingham Forest, Alexander Isak became the seventh-fastest player to reach 50 Premier League goals.
His first-half double in Newcastle United's 4-3 win on Sunday meant he achieved a half-century in just 76 Premier League matches.
Isak features among an illustrious list of forwards to hit 50 goals in rapid fashion, headed by Erling Haaland, who reached the landmark in just 48 matches for Manchester City.
Fastest to 50 PL goals
| Player | Appearances |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 48 |
| Andrew Cole | 65 |
| Alan Shearer | 66 |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 68 |
| Fernando Torres | 72 |
| Mohamed Salah | 72 |
| Alexander Isak | 76 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 79 |
| Sergio Aguero | 81 |
| Thierry Henry | 83 |
| Kevin Phillips | 83 |
Isak also becomes the top-scoring player from Sweden, overtaking former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg, who netted 48 times in the Premier League.
Highest-scoring Swedes in PL
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Isak | 50 |
| Freddie Ljungberg | 48 |
| Sebastian Larsson | 26 |
| Dejan Kulusevski | 22 |
| Johan Elmander | 19 |
The Newcastle star's 18th and 19th Premier League goals of the campaign moved him alongside Haaland into joint-second in the race for the Golden Boot, with the pair six goals behind Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian netted for a sixth consecutive Premier League match at Manchester City on Sunday.
