Erling Haaland returned Manchester City to winning ways in a 3-1 win over Brighton.© AFP
Erling Haaland returned Manchester City to winning ways in a 3-1 win over Brighton. City’s first loss of the season to Liverpool last weekend appeared to have marked the start of the Reds’ season, but Jurgen Klopp’s exhausted side slumped to a shocking defeat at the City Ground earlier on Saturday. Normal service at the Etihad resumed when City came within a point of the top, with Haaland taking his season tally to 22. The Norwegian scored his first in 10 club-level appearances at Anfield last weekend but quickly made up for it by displaying his immense speed and strength to grab Ederson’s long ball, round Robert Sanchez and let Adam Webster off the ball walk to tap into an empty net.
Haaland then scored his 17th Premier League goal of the campaign from the penalty spot.
Brighton have yet to win under new boss Roberto De Zerbi but pushed the champions back after the break when Leandro Trossard hit the post.
But another feat of City brilliance, this time from Kevin De Bruyne, completed the game when the Belgian crept in from outside the penalty area.
Everton ended a run of three consecutive defeats by beating Crystal Palace 3-0 at Goodison Park.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s return from injury is a huge boost for Frank Lampard’s men and the England international showed quick feet to score his first goal of the season early on.
Anthony Gordon tapped in the second just after the hour, after which Dwight McNeil rounded the score six minutes before time.
Victory lifts the Toffees to 11th place over Palace on goal difference.
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Manchester United have the chance to jump Chelsea into the top four when the teams go head-to-head later in Saturday’s roster.
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