The incredible stats behind Man City's Treble winning season
Erling Haaland’s insane scoring feats, Pep Guardiola is invincible in domestic cup finals, Kevin De Bruyne just loves to assist and a jaw-dropping 151 goals! The incredible stats behind Man City’s Treble-winning season
- Manchester City clinched a historic Treble winning season on Saturday night
- Victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final saw them reach the feat
- Here, Mail Sport takes a look at the incredible stats behind their Treble season
Manchester City made history as they recorded the second ever Treble-winning season in English football on Saturday night.
The Citizens had already wrapped up the Premier League and FA Cup titles earlier this month but completed the historic feat this weekend.
Pep Guardiola clinched his first Champions League title with the club after their final victory over Inter Milan in Istanbul.
It was a trophy that has long-evaded Guardiola during his time at the club but his wait to rule as Europe’s king of football is now over.
And so, here, Mail Sport has taken a look at the staggering stats behind City’s Treble winning season.
Man City recorded the second Treble winning season in English football history when they defeated Inter Milan in Saturday night’s Champions League final in Istanbul
Man City recorded the second Treble winning season in English football history this week
HAALAND HIT TOP FORM
The Norwegian’s arrival in England was highly-anticipated and it’s safe to say that the forward has lived up to expectations.
In the Premier League, the 22-year-old smashed the single-season goal scoring record with an impressive tally of 36 goals (from 35 appearances!)
And, if his domestic performances weren’t impressive enough, Haaland has scored 12 goals for Manchester City in the Champions League this season, the joint-most by a player for an English team in a single campaign.
NEW YEAR, NEW TEAM
Since the start of the New Year, nobody in the Premier League amassed more points that Pep Guardiola’s league champions.
City claimed 53 points, out of a possible 66, since the start of 2023, which was 10 more than next best Aston Villa.
During that period, they also scored the most goals (50) and conceded the least (17) in the entire league.
PEP EXTENDS RECORD
In terms of domestic cup records, there are few as impressive as Pep Guardiola’s at Manchester City.
The Spaniard, since he joined the club in 2016, boasts a 100 per cent record in domestic finals – extended with their FA Cup triumph over rivals Man United.
With four League Cup titles and two FA Cups, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has shown his dominance in England.
ILKAY’S QUICK OFF THE MARK
Who can forget Ilkay Gundogan’s record-breaking goal in the FA Cup final at the start of the month?
The German midfielder scored the quickest goal in FA Cup final history after notching in just 12 seconds against their rivals Man United.
He latched on to a flicked on header and rifled a volley into the back of the net to help kick-start their 2-1 win at Wembley.
Ilkay Gundogan’s FA Cup final opener was the quickest goal in the competition’s final history
Erling Haaland scored 52 goals in 53 appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side in 2022-23
HOW MAY I ASSIST YOU?
While Erling Haaland stole headlines for putting the ball in the back of the net, a lot of credit must lie with Kevin De Bruyne.
The Belgian midfielder provided an incredible 16 assists in the Premier League, however it gets even more impressive.
After providing both assists for Ilkay Gundogan’s brace in the FA Cup final, the Belgian brought his assist tally in all competitions up to 31 – which is 10 more than any other player in Europe.
CAN’T STOP SCORING
Rodri’s goal in the Champions League final took City’s tally for the season to a remarkable 151.
To put into perspective, only three sides in the history of English football have previously hit this milestone – all being Man City.
The Premier League champions repeated the achievement in 2013-14 and 2018-19.
Rodri’s winning goal in the Champions League final was the 151st City have scored this season
PEP JOINS AN ELITE CLUB
In clinching the Premier League and FA Cup earlier this month, Guardiola became just the third manager in English football history to claim the double twice.
The Spaniard previously claimed the two titles in 2018-19 before doing so again this year – and adding a Champions League title to it!
Only Arsene Wenger (1997-98, 2001-02) and Sir Alex Ferguson (1993-94, 1995-96, 1998-99) had accomplished this prior to Guardiola.
Of course, only Ferguson has previously won the Treble.
The Spaniard became the third manager to clinch a Premier League and FA Cup double twice
MAKING IT COUNT
Throughout the Premier League season, Man City boasted an average of 65.2 per cent possession in their matches.
This figure was the highest across the 20-team division and helped Guardiola’s side cruise to another Premier League title.
THREE-PEAT KINGS
Along with their Treble success, Man City clinched the Premier League title for a third season in a row – also known as a three-peat.
In doing so, they joined an elite club – of only five teams – to have achieved the historic accomplishment previously.
Along with City, Huddersfield (1924-1926), Arsenal (1933-1935), Liverpool (1982-1984) and Manchester United (1999-2001 & 2007-2009) have all done it before.
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