Norwegian Erling Haaland made a great start with his new team, Manchester City, and led the defending champions to a 2-0 victory at West Ham United on Sunday, in the first stage of the English Premier League.
Haaland scored the two goals of City's victory with a goal in each half, as he scored the first goal from a penalty kick he had obtained in the 36th minute, then added the second goal in the 65th minute.
Haaland shines
Haaland joined City from Borussia Dortmund, Germany, to strengthen the offensive front, especially after the departure of Brazilian Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling to Arsenal and Chelsea, respectively. 2000 and 2003.
West Ham, who were the surprise of last season, pressed at the start of the game, but City, the four-times champions in the past five seasons, gradually entered the game with a high percentage of possession, but without a threat to the Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, who came out injured to replace him. French Alphonse Raiola (29).
After entering seven minutes, Raiola committed a mistake during Haaland's single block, so the referee awarded a penalty kick, which the Norwegian succeeded in (36).
In the second half, City continued its advantage, and Haaland added the second goal, taking advantage of a perfect through pass from Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, to follow it with his left into the net (65).
Haaland went out in the last quarter of an hour and was replaced by young Argentine striker Julian Alvarez.
Football Arena fbarena.com
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