Follow-up – WAA
Manchester City achieved a great victory over its counterpart, Ipswich Town, 4-1, today, Saturday, in the second round of the English Premier League.
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick and Kevin De Bruyne also netted as City claimed a 100 per cent record after two rounds as they bid to win the title for a fifth successive season, while Ipswich Town continue their quest for a first point.
Surprisingly, Sammy Smodics opened the scoring in the seventh minute, when he took advantage of Ben Johnson’s pass to fire a shot that Ederson mishandled and went into the net.
City rose after conceding the goal, scoring three goals within 191 seconds, starting with a penalty kick taken by Haaland in the 12th minute.
De Bruyne took advantage of a mistake by the Ipswich goalkeeper to put City ahead, before Haaland doubled his team’s lead after taking advantage of a pass from De Bruyne.