West Ham vs Manchester City Review: Haaland shines as Man City triumph the Hammers

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West Ham vs Manchester City Review

Erling Haaland achieved his second consecutive hat-trick as Manchester City triumphed over West Ham 3-1 in the Premier League, marking the Citizens’ 18th straight unbeaten match against the Hammers.

West Ham vs Manchester City Review: Erling Haaland applauds the fans at the final whistle with the match ball after scoring a hat-trick during the Premier League match between West Ham and Manchester City at London Stadium on August 31, 2024.
West Ham vs Manchester City Review: Erling Haaland applauds the fans at the final whistle with the match ball after scoring a hat-trick during the Premier League match between West Ham and Manchester City at London Stadium on August 31, 2024.

While many anticipated West Ham would adopt a defensive approach, Julen Lopetegui’s team started aggressively, with Jarrod Bowen’s powerful shot testing Ederson early on. However, Manchester City quickly took control of the game, with Haaland initially missing a header before regaining his scoring touch in the 10th minute, capitalizing on Lucas Paquetá’s mistake by receiving Bernardo Silva’s pass and finishing calmly. The opportunities continued to arise, prompting Alphonse Areola to make a quick save from a clever shot by Kevin De Bruyne, who later hit the crossbar.

The Hammers managed to equalize when Bowen faced Joško Gvardiol and sent a ball across the box that Rúben Dias accidentally redirected into his own goal. However, this was just a minor hiccup for the visitors, as a series of clever plays around West Ham’s area led to Haaland receiving a pass from Rico Lewis and striking the ball past Areola. At halftime, Łukasz Fabiański came on for Areola, marking his 200th appearance for the Hammers.

West Ham vs Manchester City Review: Ederson cannot stop an own goal by Ruben Dias during the Premier League match between West Ham and Manchester City at London Stadium on August 31, 2024.
West Ham vs Manchester City Review: Ederson cannot stop an own goal by Ruben Dias during the Premier League match between West Ham and Manchester City at London Stadium on August 31, 2024.

Tomáš Souček nearly scored an equalizer shortly after coming off the bench, but his shot went wide. Hope faded when Haaland received a through ball from Matheus Nunes and delicately chipped it in for his eighth Premier League hat-trick, helping Man City extend their unbeaten streak in competitive away games to 19, a streak that dates back to October 2023. Meanwhile, West Ham has now lost both of their home Premier League matches this season.

West Ham vs Manchester City Review: Erling Haaland scores his third goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester City at the London Stadium on August 31, 2024.
West Ham vs Manchester City Review: Erling Haaland scores his third goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester City at the London Stadium on August 31, 2024.

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