Holland, aiming for 3 consecutive ‘scoring king’, scores from the first game
Manchester City, in its prime, has started its quest to win its fifth consecutive English Premier League (EPL) title.
Manchester City won 2-0 against Chelsea in the first round away match of the ‘2024-2025 EPL season’ held at Stamford Bridge in London, England on the 19th (Korean time).
Manchester City is the league’s best team, having achieved the first treble in the club’s history by winning the EPL, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the 2022-2023 season.
In the 2023-2024 season, they achieved the feat of winning four consecutive championships for the first time in EPL history.
In particular, Manchester City’s representative striker Erling Haaland has been demonstrating his best skills, winning the Golden Boot (top scorer) for two consecutive years since transferring to Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola, who took charge of Manchester City in 2016, led the team to six titles, including four consecutive league titles, creating a golden age for Manchester City. He also won the ‘Manager of the Year’ award last season.
With manager Guardiola expected to leave Manchester City at the end of this season, his desire to win one last title with the team is likely to be strong.
On the other hand, Enzo Maresca, the new Chelsea manager ahead of this season, lost to his mentor Guardiola in his first match.
The star of Manchester City’s first league goal this season was ‘top scorer’ Haaland.
In the 18th minute of the first half, Haaland received a low pass from Jeremy Doku right in front of the goal, beat two Chelsea defenders and the goalkeeper, and scored the opening goal of the match.
Haaland, who transferred to Manchester City in 2022, also succeeded in scoring in the opening match of the league for three consecutive seasons.
The additional goal came late in the game, when Mateo Kovacic intercepted a long pass from Chelsea in the 39th minute of the second half, beat three defenders and scored.
Manchester City, who won 2-0 against Chelsea in the opening match, earned 3 points at the start of the league and raised the prospect of a 5th consecutive EPL title.
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