Newcastle United’s thrilling 4-3 victory against Nottingham Forest was significant for several reasons, not least that Alexander Isak joined an elite group of players.
Isak’s two goals on Sunday, while certainly not vintage, took him to 19 Premier League goals this season. Three more and it will be his best campaign at the club.
The Sweden striker’s second goal against Forest was also his 50th in the Premier League, a tally achieved in just 76 top-flight games.
Only six players in the competition’s history have joined the 50 club quicker, which is testament to how good Isak has been.
“What he has done is amazing. In the modern game, he is right up there as one of the top strikers anywhere, not just in the Premier League,” former England goalkeeper Joe Hart told BBC Match of the Day.
“He’s so fit and so quick and he is always such a threat because he scores all sorts of goals.
“He’s different to all of those players above him on that list [of quickest to 50 Premier League goals] and that is part of what makes him so hard to stop.
“What I really love about him is that it’s not just in front of goal where he looks good. He’s clinical of course, but he is a team player too.
“He’s a gem for Newcastle and at 25 he is still young, still hungry and he can still get even better.”
So who scored 50 Premier League goals in fewer games than Isak? BBC Sport takes a look at the names on that elite list.
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