Doku and Haaland free Manchester City

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By: Manu Tournoux

Doku and Haaland free Manchester City

After conceding the opener, Manchester City fought back in the second half and won 3-1 against West Ham.

Both undefeated since the start of the season, West Ham And Manchester City faced each other at the London Stadium this Saturday afternoon for one of the shocks of this 5th day of the Premier League. The first period was clearly to the advantage of the Cityzens who created numerous chances but faltered in the last gesture. WhileErling Haaland finds himself on almost unmissable opportunities (15th, 42nd), Alphonse Areola and his defense disgusted the opposing attackers with an incredible quadruple opportunity saved by the French goalkeeper.

West Ham Shower City

It was the Hammers who finally opened the scoring in the 36th minute thanks to a header from James Ward-Prowse to conclude a West Ham counter (1-0, 36th). Despite 17 shots attempted in the first half, the European champions returned to the locker room one goal behind.

Doku treats

A delay quickly filled since just after the start of the second act, Jeremy Doku plays the West Ham defense and deceives Areola with a curling shot. (1-1, 46th). In the process, City pushed to take the lead like Julian Alvarez’s free kick which ended up on the post, before Areola produced a magnificent save on an acrobatic gesture from Haaland. The goalkeeper duel continued on the hour mark with a huge save from Ederson on a header from Kurt Zouma (60th).

Haaland, obviously

Pep Guardiola’s men finally find the fault a quarter of an hour from time, Bernardo Silva taking a superb lofted pass from Julian Alvarez to deceive Aréola and give his team the advantage. (1-2, 75th). 10 minutes later, the Portuguese passes this time and finds Haaland who, after several missed opportunities during the match, scored his 7th goal of the season in the Premier League with a cross strike. Thanks to this success (3-1), Manchester City regained first place from Liverpool, winner earlier in the Wolverhampton day with a very similar scenario.

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Manu Tournoux

Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team. As an author for the website, Manu's expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers. When he's not crafting engaging articles for French Football Weekly, Manu enjoys attending live matches whenever he can, exploring football culture in various French cities, and engaging in spirited debates with fellow fans. Feel free to follow Manu on Twitter and interact with him as he shares his expert opinions, insights, and love for French football.

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