Thursday , December 26 2024

English Premier League: Erling Haaland completes 100 matches for Manchester City, scores 91st goal | News India

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Manchester City made a winning start to their title defence campaign in English Premier League football by defeating Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. The defending champions City played aggressively from the start of the match and kept Chelsea under constant pressure.

Norwegian star player Erling Haaland scored his 91st goal in addition to his 100th appearance for Manchester City. In the 18th minute, after Bernardo Silva's brilliant pass between Chelsea defenders Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana, Haaland scored the first goal for City before he reached the post with a powerful kick that shocked goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. Then in the 90th minute, with six minutes remaining, former Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic scored with a powerful strike to seal the team's 2-0 win.

Brentford won 2-1 against Crystal Palace

Brentford ensured a winning start to their campaign in the English Premier League with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace after a tough fight. Crystal Palace took the lead in the 26th minute but the goal was disallowed by VAR. Brentford scored a goal in the 29th minute to take a 1-0 lead. In the 57th minute, Ethan Pinnock scored an own goal, which gave Crystal Palace a 1-1 lead. After this, Yoan Wissa scored a goal in the 76th minute to put Brentford ahead 2-1, which remained till the final whistle.