Alexander Isak equals Newcastle record held by Alan Shearer as stunning stats emerge
01/04/2025 08:55 AM
Alexander Isak continued his incredible scoring streak with a goal against Tottenham.
The Newcastle forward’s strike also equalled a club record held by Alan Shearer.
Isak put Eddie Howe’s side in front seven minutes before half-time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Swedish striker was in the right place at the right time as Jacob Murphy’s low cross was deflected onto him off Radu Dragusin.
In scoring, Isak has now found the net in each of his last seven Premier League appearances.
He is the third Newcastle player to achieve the feat, following in the footsteps of Shearer and Joe Willock.
The club’s all-time top scorer Shearer scored in seven straight matches between September and November 1996.
Meanwhile, Willock did the same during his initial loan spell at St. James’ Park in April and May 2021.
Isak will have the chance to break the club record in Newcastle’s next league match at home to Wolves on January 15.
Another goal in that match would also see him continue to close in on Jamie Vardy’s Premier League record.
The Leicester captain scored in 11 consecutive appearances during his side’s title-winning 2015/16 campaign.
Isak has now taken his league tally for the season to 13 as well as scoring 34 times in the competition since the start of last term.
Across the same period, only Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah have scored more with 41 and 35 goals, respectively.
The record-equalling effort completed a first half turnaround for the visitors.
Anthony Gordon had earlier scored a controversial equaliser after a handball was not penalised in the build-up.
His goal came just two minutes after Dominic Solanke had put Spurs in front.
