Erling Haaland continued his sensational form on Saturday, scoring yet another hat-trick to lead Manchester City to a 3-1 victory over West Ham at the London Stadium. This impressive win further solidified City’s position at the top of the English Premier League table.
Haaland, who also notched a hat-trick last weekend, has now netted a remarkable seven goals in just three matches this season, reinforcing his status as one of the most lethal strikers in world football.
Manchester City opened the scoring just 10 minutes into the match, capitalizing on a defensive error from West Ham. The ever-alert Haaland seized the opportunity and calmly finished from close range to put the visitors ahead.
However, West Ham quickly responded, leveling the score nine minutes later when a cross into the City box deflected off Ruben Dias, resulting in an unfortunate own goal that nestled into the bottom left corner.
Undeterred, Haaland restored City’s lead in the 30th minute, demonstrating his clinical finishing once again. He latched onto a well-placed pass inside the box and powered the ball into the roof of the net, leaving the West Ham goalkeeper with no chance.
Just before halftime, Kevin De Bruyne nearly extended City’s lead with a precise free kick from the edge of the box, but his effort narrowly missed the target, sailing just over the crossbar.
The second half saw West Ham come close to equalizing in the 52nd minute when Mohammed Kudus, after rounding the City goalkeeper, struck the post with his shot, missing a golden opportunity to bring his side level.
Haaland completed his hat-trick in the 82nd minute, thanks to an assist from Matheus Nunes. The Norwegian striker made no mistake with an easy tap-in, securing the victory for City.
In added time, Crysencio Summerville nearly added a fourth goal for the visitors, but his well-placed shot from inside the box rattled the right post, leaving the final score at 3-1.
With this win, Manchester City maintains their dominance in the Premier League, while Haaland’s extraordinary goal-scoring run continues to captivate football fans worldwide.
