Alexander Isak’s scoring run in Premier League ends at 8 games. Jamie Vardy’s record safe for now
NEWCASTLE, England — Newcastle striker Alexander Isak’s scoring run is finally over.
The Sweden international had scored in eight straight games before failing to find the net in Newcastle’s 4-1 loss to Bournemouth on Saturday.
Isak had been closing in on a record set by Leicester’s Jamie Vardy in 2015.
It leaves Isak tied for third in the list of the longest scoring runs in the Premier League era (since 1992), according to Opta, the competition’s statistics supplier:
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11 straight games
Jamie Vardy (Leicester), August-November 2015
10 straight games
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), March-August 2003
Newcastle’s Alexander Isak celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English League Cup semifinal first leg soccer match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates stadium in London, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Credit: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
8 straight games
Alexander Isak (Newcastle), December 2024-January 2025
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), December 2001-January 2002
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), November 2013-February 2014
Jamie Vardy (Leicester), October-December 2019
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