Haaland scores twice as Man City beat Ipswich 3-2 Saturday
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Ipswich Town 3-2 on Saturday, October 17, The Guardian, BBC Sport and Sky Sports reported. City have now won all seven of their Premier League games under Enzo Maresca. City are now six points clear at the top, BBC Sport and Sky Sports reported.
Manchester City beat Ipswich Town 3-2 at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, October 17, The Guardian, BBC Sport and Sky Sports reported. Erling Haaland scored twice, and the win put City six points clear at the top of the Premier League, The Guardian, BBC Sport and Sky Sports reported.
Phil Foden opened the scoring in the 19th minute, ESPN's match record shows. Daizen Maeda tied the game for Ipswich two minutes later from a pass by Abdoul Ouattara, the record shows.
Haaland put City back in front with a header in the 34th minute from a cross by Mateo Kovacic, the match record shows. He added a second goal in the 69th minute from a pass by Iliman Ndiaye, the record shows. Haaland was later denied a hat-trick by the video assistant referee, The Guardian and Sky Sports reported.
Zian Flemming scored a penalty for Ipswich in the 90th minute to make it 3-2, the match record shows.
Maresca is the first manager to win his first seven Premier League games, The Guardian and BBC Sport reported. Sky Sports reported the record as the first seven league games in charge of a new club.
"I didn't expect to win seven out of seven, but we are working well," Maresca said, The Guardian reported. BBC Sport reported a similar quote.
It was City's first home league game since the club was found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules, The Guardian and BBC Sport reported. BBC Sport reported that City have appealed. Fans booed the Premier League anthem before kickoff and waved inflatable bananas, BBC Sport and The Guardian reported.
The crowd of 60,817 was a record for Etihad Stadium, BBC Sport reported. ESPN's match record lists the same attendance.
Sky Sports reported that Haaland now has 12 goals this season. The Guardian reported that Haaland, Antoine Semenyo and three other players picked up knocks before City host AEK Athens on Tuesday.
What we know: City beat Ipswich 3-2 and have won all seven of their Premier League games.
What we don't: How serious the injuries to Haaland and other City players are.
Where outlets agree The Guardian, BBC Sport and Sky Sports report that Haaland scored twice as City beat Ipswich 3-2 for a seventh straight league win.
Where they differ The outlets cited here report the same key facts so far.