August 08, (THEWILL) – At London Stadium on Sunday, Erling Haaland scored twice in his English Premier League debut as Manchester City defeated West Ham 2-0.
The big-money signing scored a typically precise goal after the break to help the reigning champions get all three points from their debut match after Haaland’s first-half penalty.
It was appropriate that the new addition became just the second City player to score a brace on his Premier League debut, with the other being Sergio Aguero in August 2011. Haaland is widely regarded as the striker Pep Guardiola has been lacking since the former Argentina international’s departure.
Due to injuries to Angelo Ogbonna, Issa Diop, and newly acquired Nayef Aguerd, Hammers manager David Moyes was forced to start fullback Ben Johnson at centre back with Kurt Zouma. The defense may have held on beyond the penalty but could do nothing about the developing connection between Kevin De Bruyne and Haaland.
After losing the Community Shield, City recovered to get some points on the table as they begin their title defence. They will play at home against Bournemouth next. As West Ham prepares to visit Nottingham Forest for their upcoming game, Moyes will be hoping for a swift recovery.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
