Records Raring to Tumble: Haaland Stalls but Kane and Dimarco Eye Glory Across Europe
Europe's top leagues see a mix of untouchable records like Messi's LaLiga goals and vulnerable ones, with Harry Kane eyeing Lewandowski's Bundesliga mark and Federico Dimarco poised to smash Serie A's assist record. Bruno Fernandes could challenge Premier League assist kings, while Erling Haaland's goal haul looks safe. Insights from ESPN Italy and Football365 highlight the season's record chases across Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and Champions League.
Records Raring to Tumble: Haaland Stalls but Kane and Dimarco Eye Glory Across Europe
Picture this: the net ripples, the crowd erupts, and the commentator loses their mind over some dusty old record. We all love it. But while Lionel Messi's hauls feel like ancient monuments, a few marks in Europe's elite leagues are creaking under pressure this term. Drawing from insights by ESPN Italy and Football365 on OneFootball, let's pub-chat our way through who's sniffing around history.
Premier League: Goals Safe, Assists in Peril
Erling Haaland's 36-goal rampage for Manchester City in 2022-23? Still rock-solid. The Norwegian hit 22 this season but hit a wall early in the year – just one strike in seven games. No repeat heroics there.
Enter Bruno Fernandes. The Manchester United skipper's got 16 assists, hot on the heels of Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne's 20. Post-Ruben Amorim's departure, Bruno's been dishing dimes like it's going out of fashion – five in his first four games after the change. If he keeps the magic flowing, that duo's record could get a proper nudge.
Bundesliga: Double Trouble for Bayern's Rivals
Harry Kane is on a 30-goal tear at Bayern Munich, eyeing Robert Lewandowski's 41 from 2020-21. The Englishman bagged 10 in his opening five matches under Vincent Kompany's second-season swagger. Bayern lifted the title last year; now they're record-hunting.
Lewy's mark came in 29 games – a Herculean feat. Kane needs to stay red-hot, but it's doable. Meanwhile, Michael Olise lurks with 19 assists, one shy of Thomas Müller's 21. Crystal Palace's loss is Bayern's gain; Olise could nab that too.
LaLiga and Serie A: Messi's Fortress Holds, Dimarco Dances
Over in Spain, Kylian Mbappé's 23 goals for Real Madrid are class, but Messi's 50 in 2011-12? Laughable distance. Lamine Yamal's 10 assists won't touch Messi's 20 either. The GOAT's grip is vice-like.
Italy's goal record – 36 by Gonzalo Higuaín and Ciro Immobile – slumbers safely. Lautaro Martínez sits on 14 for Inter Milan. But Federico Dimarco, the Nerazzurri left-back, has 15 assists and is storming past Alejandro 'Papu' Gómez's 16. Eight in five games over January-February? Blimey, that's record-baiting form.
Ligue 1 and Champions League: Steady as She Goes?
Mason Greenwood leads Ligue 1 with 15 goals, edging Joaquín Panichelli. Zlatan Ibrahimović's 38? Untouched. Assists? Ángel Di María's 18 safe from Ludovic Ajorque and Adrien Thomasson's 8 apiece.
Finally, the UEFA Champions League. Mbappé again, with 13 goals chasing Cristiano Ronaldo's 17. Possible? You bet – if Real keep cruising. Assists cut off at 9, but the goals chat dominates.
So, while Haaland cools and Messi smirks from afar, keep tabs on Kane, Olise, Dimarco, and maybe Fernandes. This season's got that record-breaking buzz. Who's buying the next round if one falls?