The Premier League has seen groups revolutionize how to attack but only five teams have reached the landmark of scoring more than 100 goals during a single season. A season in which a team scores 100 goals or more represents an exclusive and splendid attack achievement noticeable through exceptional talent combined with superior tactics and functional team dynamics.
Several teams made league history by accomplishing record goals and delivering unforgettable individual achievements in the Premier League. An exploration of the five seasons that lead to the Premier League’s highest goal-scoring records follows with a collection of timeless moments.
1. Manchester City 2017-18
Somewhere within Manchester City's grounds stands the impressive Premier League record of combined goals scored for a single season. The first unproud season under Pep Guardiola's leadership at City transformed into a spectacular championship run. Manchester City established the first Premier League team to surpass 100 points during their trophy-winning run by scoring 106 goals. raně City far surpassed the combined total goals scored by Burnley Southampton and Swansea in that championship year.
City's season included a defensive accomplishment as they allowed 27 opposing goals while achieving one of the league's all-time best goal differences of +79. The team maintained an unbeaten run stretching throughout 22 games at the start of the season while finishing second only to Arsenal for most wins at 32 and only suffering two defeats the whole season. Every member of Guardiola's organization embraced their team-first mindset because they produced both at least 10 goals alongside 10 or more assists from eight different players.
2. Chelsea 2009-10
During his first season running Chelsea football club, head coach Carlo Ancelotti created an offensive masterpiece that surpassed José Mourinho's teams. Chelsea's unstoppable home performances helped them score 103 goals during 2009-10 season, with their 68 goals at Stamford establishing a club record for most home goals ever scored.
Key to Chelsea’s success was their star quartet: Didier Drogba (29 goals), Frank Lampard (22), Florent Malouda (12), and Nicolas Anelka (11). The duo of Drogba and Lampard accounted for 68 out of the team's total 103 goals. The Blues triumphed in magnificent fashion by crushing Wigan Athletic 8-0 in their championship-deciding match to score their 100th goal just when the final whistle blew.
=3. Manchester City 2019-20
In spite of Liverpool's dominant title run Manchester City established another historical milestone during this season. Athletic floored their opponents by scoring 102 times to achieve the league's scoring champion spot. True to Guardiola’s ethos, their firepower was a collective effort, as five players netted more than 10 goals: Raheem Sterling (20), Sergio Agüero (16), Gabriel Jesus (14), Kevin De Bruyne (13), and Riyad Mahrez (11).
With five club players surpassing ten league goals in a single season City achieved an English league first which had been absent since Everton's successful run during 1984-85.
3. Manchester City 2013-14
When Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down City's "noisy neighbours" took their first opportunity to solidify Manchester's top football status. Under Manuel Pellegrini's leadership City secured their second Premier League title since 2011 by outscoring Liverpool and reaching 102 goals this season.
Surprisingly the goalscoring leader of 2013-14 did not emerge from City's attack trio but instead it was Yaya Touré who led the way. Yaya Touré proved himself as a "marauding midfielder" by achieving 20 goals during that season along with nine assists and six penalties and four free-kicks. Alongside Frank Lampard in 2009-10 Yaya Touré stands as one of only two midfielders who achieved 20 goals in a Premier League season.
Agüero (17 goals) joined Džeko (16 goals) as key offensive contributors during this season. The season stands out because Manchester City joined Liverpool 2021-22 as the only teams to reach this milestone of three players scoring 15 or more goals during a Premier League campaign.
5. Liverpool 2013-14
Fans today look back fondly on Jürgen Klopp's achievements but the 2013-14 season led by Brendan Rodgers ignited eternal memories through its red-hot offense. In the 2013-2014 season Luis Suárez (31 goals) and Daniel Sturridge (21 goals) together propelled Liverpool to 102 goals.
Suárez and his partner scored an impressive 52 goals to take home the Golden Boot honors. Their goal-scoring talent reached maximum due to their clinical approach because Suárez and Sturridge delivered 14.6 more goals than expected statistics would predict.