Burnley 0-3 Man City: Erling Haaland nets opening brace as Premier League season kicks off
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City eased to a 3-0 win over Burnley on the opening night of the new Premier League season.
The Norwegian enjoyed a stunning first year in England, netting 52 goals across all competitions, and he wasted little time in getting his tally for this campaign up and running.
A first-time finish from Haaland put City in front at Turf Moor with barely three minutes on the clock, before a wonderful strike flew in off the underside of the bar to double the lead before the break.
Burnley never looked like mounting a late comeback, but Rodri ensured there was to be no late drama as he blasted home from close range to put the result beyond bout. City’s title defence got off to the perfect start, while Burnley’s return to the top-flight ended on an even more sour note as Anass Zaroury was sent off in stoppage-time for a high challenge on Kyle Walker.
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Manchester City started their Premier League title defence with a comfortable 3-0 win against Vincent Kompany’s Burnley on Friday, courtesy of Erling Haaland’s first-half brace and Rodri’s strike. Express Sport provides four talking points at Turf Moor as the curtain raised on another top-flight season.
It took Haaland just four minutes to score his first goal of the season after netting a record 36 in the Premier League last term.
He added a second in breathtaking fashion before the break, putting City in total control before Rodri added a third later in the day.
Haaland has now scored 100 goals in Europe’s top five leagues for Borussia Dortmund and City, netting at least once against 35 of the 40 teams he’s faced.
And he joins Chelsea icon Didier Drogba in becoming the second player to score two or more goals in the opening game of a Premier League season in consecutive years.
Manchester City started their Premier League title defence with a comfortable 3-0 win against Vincent Kompany’s Burnley on Friday, courtesy of Erling Haaland’s first-half brace and Rodri’s strike. Express Sport provides four talking points at Turf Moor as the curtain raised on another top-flight season.
It took Haaland just four minutes to score his first goal of the season after netting a record 36 in the Premier League last term.
He added a second in breathtaking fashion before the break, putting City in total control before Rodri added a third later in the day.
Haaland has now scored 100 goals in Europe’s top five leagues for Borussia Dortmund and City, netting at least once against 35 of the 40 teams he’s faced
City fans would’ve been excited to see Kevin De Bruyne back in action after his Champions League final injury heartbreak.
But he was forced off just 23 minutes into the new season, sparking concern that he tweaked the same hamstring that hampered him in Istanbul.
Now 32, concerns may be growing in the City camp as injuries start to become more of a recurrence for De Bruyne.
Pep Guardiola could soon recruit reinforcements, with the champions pursuing a deal for West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta.
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