West Ham vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Erling Haaland goals seal opening win
West Ham 0-2 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola’s champions made a perfect start as Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut
Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut as Manchester City opened their title defence with a dominant win at West Ham United.
The striker got off the mark in the first half at the London Stadium as he won and then converted a penalty to give City a deserved lead.
West Ham struggled in the heat as City took charge of the ball and it wasn’t until the hour mark that David Moyes’ side posed any questions of the champions.
But it left space at the other end and Kevin De Bruyne’s perfect pass released Haaland, as the 22-year-old finished under Alphonse Areola to double City’s lead.
Relive the action from the London Stadium below after Manchester United were beaten by Brighton
West Ham 0-2 Manchester City
De Bruyne + Haaland x space = goals.
GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Manchester City (HAALAND 65’)
Wow - how on earth do you stop this?
Haaland makes it two for City with his second goal - and that should be the three points going back to Manchester.
With West Ham pushing forward, City counter and De Bruyne plays a sublime pass through the defence.
Haaland races onto it, bursting clear, before tucking the finish under Areola. Unreal.
West Ham 0-1 Manchester City
63 mins: And a shot from West Ham! The Hammers are doing better now, although it wasn’t hard to improve. Fornals sees his shot saved by Ederson after Bowen was close to connecting to a cross from the right.
West Ham 0-1 Manchester City
61 mins: Chance! Oh this should be it. Foden plays it wide to De Bruyne on the overlap and the Belgian’s ball is typically dangerous. It’s slid across the face, missing Haaland, while Gundogan arrives late to put it wide from the angle.
West Ham 0-1 Manchester City
56 mins: Changes for West Ham: Gianluca Scamacca is on for his debut, replacing Antonio. Said Benrahma is on too as Lanzini makes way.
It’s helped liven West Ham up, while City have started making errors.
West Ham 0-1 Manchester City
55 mins: Better from West Ham but City remind them of their threat. De Bruyne carries the ball forward and slips in Haaland, who feeds it on to Gundogan. The German tries to find Haaland again but West Ham clear.
West Ham 0-1 Manchester City
53 mins: But a chance! Gundogan gives it away cheaply in the City half. Antonio moves it wide and although the cut-back from Fornals is behind Bowen, it breaks to Rice on the edge. He can’t keep his shot down, though. Gundogan’s challenge might have put him off.
West Ham 0-1 Manchester City
49 mins: It remains very subdued at the London Stadium. City have this match in total control and West Ham know that the game could get take away from them if they open up too soon.
Basically, what Miguel has just said:
West Ham 0-1 Manchester City
Back underway!
That’s better from Grealish, who runs at Rice and plays a smart one-two with Haaland. Rice steps across well to cut it out.
HALF TIME: West Ham 0-1 Manchester City
Lots of praise for Manchester City and their 80 percent of the ball. Gundogan’s smart turn and pass released Haalaand, and the striker’s acceleration has taken everyone by surprise. He was so fast over the first three or four yards.
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