'The boy is home' - Erling Haaland sends Man City fans wild with debut goal

Erling Haaland scored on his Premier League debut to give Manchester City a first-half lead against West Ham.

City's £51m summer signing received criticism for his performance in the Community Shield last weekend, but he silenced his critics midway through the first half of City's first game of the season.

The 22-year-old lost his marker with a neat swivel before latching on to an Ilkay Gundogan through ball. Haaland took a touch to take the ball around Alphonse Areola but was felled by the goalkeeper's outstretched arm.

The striker immediately picked himself up and dusted himself down, grabbing the ball and heading to the spot.

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With deafening whistles ringing around the London Stadium Haaland coolly slotted the ball into the bottom corner and performed his trademark meditation celebration, delighting City fans on social media.

@MCFCAG: ERLING HAALAND HAS ARRIVED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE

@SheikhManCity08: Confidence speaks volumes on this kid

@19Alvarez: The celebration, the boy is home

@CTIDJOE: THE KING OF MANCHESTER SCORES

@jordan_kelk: That speed to get to the ball was frightening

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