Erling Haaland‘s two precise second-half strikes secured a 2-0 triumph for Manchester City over Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City ascended to the summit of the Premier League table following a commanding 2-0 win against Everton, powered by the relentless goal-scoring prowess of Norwegian forward Erling Haaland.
Everton started the match with intent, as Iliman Ndiaye orchestrated their most promising opportunity early on, narrowly missing a connection with Beto that could have opened the scoring.
City’s first-half attempts were relatively subdued, though Haaland struck the crossbar and Jérémy Doku’s effort was expertly saved by Jordan Pickford.
The breakthrough came just before the hour mark when Haaland, unstoppable in the air, nodded in a precise cross from Nico O’Reilly to put City ahead.
Within five minutes, Haaland extended the lead with a fierce low shot following a slick cutback from Savinho, doubling his tally for the evening.
This brace extended Haaland’s remarkable scoring streak to 23 goals across only 13 appearances for both club and country.
With this victory, Pep Guardiola‘s squad moved to the top of the league standings, awaiting Arsenal’s upcoming clash with Fulham to confirm their position.