Erlin Haaland scores twice as Manchester City cruise previous Leeds United

Erling Haaland grew to become the primary participant in Premier League historical past to attain 20 Premier League objectives in a season earlier than January by scoring two objectives in opposition to Leeds United, as Manchester City gained 3-1 at Elland Road.

Manchester,UPDATED: Dec 29, 2022 08:31 IST

Manchester City beat Leeds United 3-1 in Premier League (Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Erling Haaland scored twice to assist Manchester City cruise to a 3-1 victory over Leeds United on Wednesday, closing the hole on Premier League leaders Arsenal to 5 factors. With league leaders Arsenal defeating West Ham on Monday, City wanted to beat Jesse Marsch’s Leeds to maintain the stress on Mikel Arteta’s Gunners.

The guests had a number of possibilities within the first half, with Haaland twice denied by effective saves from house goalkeeper Illan Meslier, and England ahead Jack Grealish blazing two makes an attempt over from good positions. City seemed to be heading into the break annoyed, till Spanish midfielder Rodri lastly made his presence felt in first-half stoppage time, firing house after one other Meslier save.

Norway worldwide Haaland successfully put the sport to mattress early within the second half with a easy end, earlier than rising his league tally to twenty for the season within the sixty fourth minute in his hometown of Leeds. The victory helped second-placed City transfer again to inside 5 factors of Arsenal on the prime of the standings, whereas Leeds keep fifteenth, two factors away from the relegation zone.

Alfie Haaland scored 18 Premier League objectives in 181 Premier League appearances, however his son wanted simply 14 to catch up, slotting house Grealish’s go six minutes into the second half to double City’s lead.

“I have a (goal) target but I cannot say it,” Haaland informed Amazon. “I just said inside the dressing room that I could have scored five but the most important thing is that we won.

“We should hunt Arsenal. I may have scored a pair extra however that is life and I’ve to coach extra.”

Leeds boss Jesse Marsch felt the timing of the goals his side conceded were their undoing.

“One factor you already know about Man City is that they’re able to manipulate the sport with possession and unbalance you however they have been in a position to get us on the transition twice and there was a give away from us which gifted them a aim,” Marsch said.

“We contained them properly within the first half and we have been fairly steady. Then that early aim after the break killed us.”

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Dec 29, 2022