Erling Haaland sets out frightening marker as he scores brace in Premier League debut

By Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 1043 GMT (1843 HKT) August 8, 2022

Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring Manchester City's second goal against West Ham United.

(CNN)Erling Haaland's game seems tailormade for the Premier League, and he displayed why on Sunday afternoon in London.

The 22-year-old Norwegian giant, signed from Borussia Dortmund over the summer, scored two goals on his Premier League debut in a 2-0 win over West Ham at the London Stadium.In the bright sunlight and with his dad, Alfie — a former Man City player himself — in the stands, he showed why he was the hottest property in football this summer, his raw athleticism and finishing ability looking a frightening prospect already.In the first half, Haaland latched onto a through ball which many other players would have failed to reach, touching the ball around the on-rushing Alphonse Areola before being brought down for a penalty which he converted. Then, after the break, he sprinted past a static-looking West Ham defense into the path of a beautifully weighted Kevin de Bruyne pass before slotting home to double the lead. Read MoreHaaland was substituted 12 minutes before the end and having missed a chance to secure a debut hat-trick, he said it was a «bit sh*t» that he wasn't able to achieve the feat having done so on his Dortmund debut. «If you saw the [Ilkay] Gundogan moment, I should have been there [to connect with Gundogan's cross],» he admitted in his post-game press conference. «It's about the connections we do everyday in training and practicing so we get better and this will come even more, so I'm not worried. There were some good celebrations, so I'm happy. Nice that he [his dad Alfie] saw both goals as it is a big moment for me as a debutant in this