2024-08-26 22:40:03
Published: 12:01, 25 August 2024 Updated: 14:27, 25 August 2024
Araling Haaland has kept the rhythm of last season in this season as well. Manchester City’s goal machine is running one after another. The Norwegian star also recognized himself in the second league match of the season. Did a hat trick. With him, Man City beat Ipswich Town 4-1 with a goal from Kevin De Bruyne.
City took control of the match at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday (August 24) with two goals from Haaland and one from Kevin De Bruyne in four minutes after falling behind to Sammy Smdix. Haaland completed the hat-trick late in the second half.
Ipswich gave City a scare at the start of the match. They went ahead in the seventh minute with a great counter attack. Ederson failed to understand Sammy Smdix’s weak shot. He gets to his feet and rolls the ball into the net.
Ipswich could not be found on the field for the rest of the time. City counter-attacked after scoring a goal. 12 to 16 – Pep Guardiola’s team knocked out Ipswich with three goals in four minutes. Haaland equalized from the first penalty. City’s Brazilian forward Savinho was fouled in the box and the referee gave a penalty after seeing it on the monitor.
Then in the fourteenth minute Ipswich conceded the second goal through the mistake of the goalkeeper. Goalkeeper Maric was too late to clear after receiving a team-mate’s backpass, and Savinho snatched the ball away from him. The Brazilian star gave the ball to De Bruyne. The Belgium star sent the ball into the empty net with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Haaland scored his second goal shortly after. Raise the ball high from midfield to De Bruyne, much like a decoy. The Ipswich goalkeeper came out of the post to swallow the bait. Haaland took this opportunity to head the ball to his left side and send it into the net with a half volley.
City continued to attack in the second half. Haaland completed the hat-trick with another excellent goal with two minutes left of the scheduled time. The 24-year-old forward scored a powerful low shot from outside the box to the near post. This is Haaland’s 10th hat-trick in a City jersey. Seven in the Premier League.
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