Record-breaking Haaland hat-trick in Manchester City's win, Arsenal stay perfect, last-gasp victory for Liverpool

01.09.2022 - 08:47 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Manchester City crushed Nottingham Forest 6-0, while leaders Arsenal extended their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Wednesday.

City and Arsenal have set the early pace, but Liverpool are gathering momentum after snatching a last-gasp 2-1 victory against Newcastle.

Haaland has made a blistering start since his £50 million ($58 million) move from Borussia Dortmund in the close-season and the Norway striker's latest goal spree set a Premier League record.

Haaland's tally of nine goals after his first five appearances is a new high in the Premier League era, beating the previous mark of eight set by City great Sergio Aguero and Micky Quinn.

Boxing Arsenal curling win victory breaking Sergio Aguero Aston Villa Kevin De-Bruyne Julian Alvarez Phil Foden Manchester Argentina Norway

Read more on the timesofindia.indiatimes.com

There does not appear to be a glitch in the unerring Erling Haaland machine. The Manchester City striker took his tally to 11 league goals from seven games, and 14 from nine in all competitions, after scoring with robotic precision in a procession against Wolves. A one-sided game was bookended by strikes by Jack Grealish and Phil Foden but it is Haaland’s borderline silly numbers that continue to raise eyebrows and create a general sense of disbelief.

Erling Haaland Haunts Borussia Dortmund As Manchester City Win But Chelsea Held On Graham Potter Debut

Erling Haaland scored an acrobatic late winner against his old club as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while there were hard-earned victories for Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Meanwhile Chelsea were held by Red Bull Salzburg in their first match under new head coach Graham Potter, as Rangers lost heavily again and Celtic drew with Shakhtar Donetsk. In Manchester, Haaland took on the club he left in the close season for 60 million euros ($60m, £52m) after two and a half prolific years in the Bundesliga.

'He thrives on this stage' - Owen Hargreaves praises 'almost priceless' Erling Haaland after Manchester City winner

Owen Hargreaves believes Erling Haaland «knows the impact he had» on Manchester City’s 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. A spectacular swinging cross from Joao Canelo saw Haaland connect with a brilliant finish as he jumped into the air with his foot stretched in front of him. Ad It was Haaland’s 13th goal from 10 games in all competitions this season and the win puts City three points clear of Dortmund in Group G of the Champions League.

Haaland: Sistem Bermain Man City Sungguh Rumit

Meski tampil tajam di awal musim ini bersama Manchester City, Erling Haaland bukannya tak mengalami hambatan saat pertama kali bergabung. Ia butuh kerja keras agar bisa segera menyatu dalam skema permainan The Citizens.

Erling Haaland unstoppable as Manchester City thrash Sevilla in Champions League

Erling Haaland scored another two goals as Manchester City made a superb start to their latest Champions League campaign with a convincing 4-0 win at Sevilla.

Erling Haaland at the double as Manchester City cruise past Sevilla in Champions League opener

Erling Haaland scored another brace to take his Champions League tally to 25 goals as Manchester City went top of Group G with a comfortable 4-0 win over Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. The 22-year-old gave Pep Guardiola’s side the lead with just 20 minutes on the clock, as he latched onto a Kevin De Bruyne cut-back and scored an easy tap-in beyond Yassine Bounou to notch his seventh goal from inside the six-yard box this term.