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Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut as Manchester Metropolis opened their title defence with a dominant win at West Ham United.
The striker received off the mark within the first half on the London Stadium as he gained after which transformed a penalty to provide Metropolis a deserved lead.
West Ham struggled within the warmth as Metropolis took cost of the ball and it wasn’t till the hour mark that David Moyes’ aspect posed any questions of the champions.
However it left house on the different finish and Kevin De Bruyne’s good move launched Haaland, because the 22-year-old completed beneath Alphonse Areola to double Metropolis’s lead.
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Haaland’s opening brace steers Man Metropolis to dominant win at West Ham
An image of the long run, and a picture we’re set to see so many occasions this season.
That isn’t simply Erling Haaland scoring, Manchester Metropolis successful and customarily wanting like they may cruise to a different title. It was additionally the precise method they sealed this 2-0 win over a tepid West Ham.
That’s what ought to be most alarming for the remainder of the Premier League, and Europe.
On 65 minutes, in the course of one of many few spells of the sport when West Ham lastly determined to step it up and play with a little bit of pressure and vitality, we have been proven a brand new threat that’s set to develop into very acquainted.
Kevin De Bruyne picked up the ball in the course of the pitch and, with house lastly showing behind that defence, the Belgian performed a divine by ball for Haaland to run onto and slip in his second of the sport.
The straight traces have been so clear that they virtually emphasised the sterile industrialisation of Metropolis’s dominance.
Report by Miguel Delaney on the London Stadium
Erling Haaland’s opening brace steers Manchester Metropolis to dominant win at West Ham
West Ham 0-2 Manchester Metropolis: The striker received off the mark with two objectives on his Premier League debut as Pep Guardiola’s aspect received their title defence underway
Jamie Braidwood7 August 2022 18:33
West Ham 0-2 Manchester Metropolis
90 minutes: Oof. Alvarez unleashes a shot that strikes Zouma within the face.
There might be three minutes of added time and Haaland is confirmed as man of the match, however you knew that anyway.
Jamie Braidwood7 August 2022 18:22
West Ham 0-2 Manchester Metropolis
86 minutes: Metropolis knock it about for enjoyable as Bernardo will get spherical the surface, just for Johnson to dam the cross.
Riyad Mahrez replaces Foden and Cole Palmer comes on for De Bruyne, whereas Kalvin Phillips will make his debut for Metropolis by changing Rodri.
Jamie Braidwood7 August 2022 18:19
West Ham 0-2 Manchester Metropolis
84 minutes: That is over as a contest, you can argue it has been for a while.
Rice, to his credit score, tacks again to sort out De Bruyne – however Bernardo matches that vitality by chasing again on Bowen.
Jamie Braidwood7 August 2022 18:16
West Ham 0-2 Manchester Metropolis
77 minutes: There gained’t be a debut hat-trick for Haaland. He’s coming off to a standing ovation from the away finish as Julian Alvarez and Bernardo Silva come on. Gundogan makes manner too.
Jamie Braidwood7 August 2022 18:09
West Ham 0-2 Manchester Metropolis
73 minutes: Scamacca assessments Ederson with a header however was offside from Bowen’s cross. Fornals is then caught offside. West Ham have actually struggled at present.
Jamie Braidwood7 August 2022 18:05
West Ham 0-2 Manchester Metropolis
70 minutes: Oh and that would have been the hat-trick. Grealish clips it in from the byline and Haaland virtually rises too early. The header is over the bar.
Jamie Braidwood7 August 2022 18:01
West Ham 0-2 Manchester Metropolis
De Bruyne + Haaland x house = objectives.
Jamie Braidwood7 August 2022 18:00
GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Manchester Metropolis (HAALAND 65’)
Wow – how on earth do you cease this?
Haaland makes it two for Metropolis together with his second purpose – and that ought to be the three factors going again to Manchester.
With West Ham pushing ahead, Metropolis counter and De Bruyne performs a elegant move by the defence.
Haaland races onto it, bursting clear, earlier than tucking the end beneath Areola. Unreal.
Jamie Braidwood7 August 2022 17:56