The 8th round of the English Premier League continued with intense matches. Among the most anticipated games was Manchester City’s win and another brilliant performance from Erling Haaland, the highlight of the round.
After seven rounds, the title race became even tighter. Manchester City hosted Everton at home and secured a 2–0 victory thanks to Haaland’s brace. With this result, the Citizens climbed to the top of the table with 16 points.
The Norwegian striker increased his season tally to 11 goals, once again leading the scoring charts. Both goals came in the second half — in the 58th and 63rd minutes.
Manchester City — Everton 2:0
Goals: Haaland (58, 63).
Manchester City: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Ake, O'Reilly (Lewis, 85'), Nico (Kovacic, 86'), Reinders (Silva, 60'), Savinio (Sherki, 86'), Foden, Doku (Bobb, 60'), Haaland.
Everton: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye (Ayrogbunam, 71'), Garner, Alcaraz (Rol, 71'), Duzbury-Hall (McNeill, 87'), Ndiaye (Dibling, 87'), Beto (Barry, 76').
Yellow card: Garner (39).
Booked: Garner (39).
Uzbek defender Abduqodir Husanov did not feature due to injury. Pep Guardiola confirmed that the young player is still in recovery and will be reintroduced gradually.
Everton defended with discipline but could not contain Haaland’s speed and precise positioning. Following the defeat, the Merseyside club dropped to 10th place in the standings.
Elsewhere, the London derby between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth ended in a thrilling 3–3 draw. Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta was the hero of the match, scoring a hat-trick and rescuing a point for his side.
Crystal Palace — Bournemouth 3:3
Goals: Mateta (64, 69, 90+7 pen.) — Krouppi (7, 38), Christie (89).
Brighton earned a 2–1 home win over Newcastle, with Danny Welbeck netting twice to secure vital points.
Brighton — Newcastle 2:1
Goals: Welbeck (41, 84) — Woltemade (77).
In the clash of recently promoted sides, Burnley defeated Leeds 2–0 at home. Goals from Ugochukwu and Chauna sealed the win.
Burnley — Leeds 2:0
Goals: Ugochukwu (18), Chauna (68).
Sunderland also beat Wolverhampton 2–0. Mukiele opened the scoring, and late in the match, Krejci scored an own goal.
Sunderland — Wolverhampton 2:0
Goals: Mukiele (16), Krejci (90+3 OG).
This round once again delivered excitement for football fans. Haaland’s excellent form and City’s consistent play reaffirmed their status as strong title contenders.
Meanwhile, Husanov’s recovery is expected to play an important role in restoring balance to City’s defense. Supporters eagerly await his return to the pitch.
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