Haaland shines for Man City on Premier League debut

The Norwegian ahead withstood a tough welcoming to English soccer within the Charity Defend 

Erling Haaland bagged a brace in opposition to Manchester Metropolis to assist the champions to a 2-0 defeat of West Ham on opening day on the London Olympic Stadium.

Haaland scored his first of the evening in the 35th minute after operating by means of a cross from Ilkay Gundogan.

Gundogan slotted a good looking pocket cross by means of the West Ham protection and it met the strides of the previous Borussia Dortmund ahead who received to the ball first and was taken down by Alphonse Areola.

He took the ensuing penalty to get off the mark within the Premier League.

Man Metropolis dictated for big spells and Haaland was in type as he dropped deep to assist the midfield and likewise labored extra seamlessly with the trio of Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne.

Haaland’s second got here by means of a De Bruyne protection splitter and he ran by means of to position the ball between Areola’s legs.

How did Man Metropolis carry out?

West Ham regarded the extra fascinated by opening exchanges however as soon as Metropolis had their legs on the pedal, they by no means stopped driving.

A much better efficiency compared to their drab affair in opposition to Liverpool within the Neighborhood Defend, Man Metropolis defended effectively and extinguished assaults from the vigorous West Ham frontline.

Pep Guardiola should have much less complaints after that convincing defensive show however would need a greater attacking efficiency shifting ahead.

Grealish was culpable of snubbing an honest Haaland run within the first half and that chemistry should be one of many speaking factors from a training perspective for Metropolis.