Rasmus Hojlund Makes English Premier League History, Surpasses Thierry Henry and Erling Haaland

• Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund has now scored six goals in six successive games
• The Danish striker made history by becoming the youngest player to achieve the milestone
• Erling Haaland and Thierry Henry are two notable names who once held the scoring record

Rasmus Hojlund has officially made English Premier League history.

The Danish striker scored a brace against Luton Town to notch up his sixth goal in six successive games in the EPL.

Hojlund is now the youngest player to achieve the feat, surpassing greats such as Erling Haaland and Thierry Henry. With Hojlund achieving the feat at the age of 21 years and 14 days, Sports Brief looks at the four players he beat.

Youngest players to score 6 in 6 games

Joe Willock – 21 years and 272 days

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Newcastle United’s Willock was the previous record holder, second the new milestone in May 2021.

The youngster, who was on loan from Arsenal at that stage, broke the record with a goal against Sheffield United.

Newcastle went on to win that game 1-0, Arsenal’s website reported. Willock would join the Magpies on a permanent deal later that year and has gone on to score 14 goals in 94 appearances for the team.

Erling Haaland - 22 years and 73 days

There’s no denying that Haaland is a goal-scoring machine.

The Norwegian has taken the Premier League by storm since joining from Borussia Dortmund.

His six goals in six successive games is just one of the many feats he has achieved while in England. Haaland was also the quickest player to score 50 goals in the league and broke the record for most goals in a single season in the EPL, among other records, Football365 noted.

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Romelu Lukaku – 22 years and 213 days

The Belgian set the milestone to chase in 2017 while in the colours of Manchester United.

Lukaku made 96 appearances for the Red Devils in total, scoring 42 goals. He also ran out in the colours of Everton and Chelsea while playing in England. Lukaku currently plays for AS Roma in Serie A.

Thierry Henry – 22 years 263 days

In 1999, Henry joined Arsenal from Juventus and went on to become a club legend.

The Frenchman went on to score 228 goals for the side, becoming Arsenal’s all-time leading scorer.

He grabbed his first goal against Southampton and went on to win four Golden Boot awards, the most by any player in history.

Hojlund shows love to McCarthy

Rasmus Hojlund has credited South Africa’s Benni McCarthy for his recent run of form, Sports Brief reported.

The Manchester United striker is scoring at a regular interval now after a slow start to the 2023/24 season.

McCarthy was hired in 2022 and was credited for Marcus Rashford's incredible form in the 2022/23 season.