Norwegian star Erling Haaland led his new team Manchester City to a 2-0 victory over hosts West Ham United in a meeting that brought them together today, Sunday, in the first round of the English Premier League.
Halland scored the first goal for Manchester City in the 36th minute from a penalty he scored himself and added a second goal in the 65th minute from a through pass from Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne to be unique for the Areola goalkeeper. ball into the net.
Erling Haaland became, according to the Opta Statistical Network, the second player to score two goals in his first match against Manchester City in the Premier League, after being passed by his former Argentine striker Sergio Aguero in August 2011.
The network added that the Norwegian star also became the second player in Premier League history to take a penalty and successfully take it himself in his first Premier League game, after Brazil’s Alexandre Pato did the same to Chelsea. . against Aston Villa in April 2016.
Erling Haaland, 22, joined Manchester City in the current summer transfer from Borussia Dortmund for £51m.
Source: RT