Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: September 02, 2023, 22:38 IST
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Premier League: Erling Haaland and Son Heung-min netted hat-tricks (AP)
Erling Haaland and Son Heung-min scored hat-tricks as Manchester City thrashed Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur beat Burnley; Chelsea losy within the Premier League.
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City maintained their excellent Premier League begin with a 5-1 thrashing of Fulham on Saturday, as Son Heung-min’s additionally netted 3 times in Tottenham Hotspur’s 5-2 victory at Burnley.
But Chelsea’s big funding within the switch market continues to be to reap reward because the Blues have been overwhelmed 1-0 at residence by Nottingham Forest.
In holding with the early weeks of the season, City have been ok for the three factors with out ever hitting prime gear.
The English champions have been with out supervisor Pep Guardiola as he recovers from again surgical procedure in his native Catalonia.
The residence aspect had not had a shot on course till Julian Alvarez turned residence Haaland’s cross to open the scoring on 31 minutes.
Fulham, who have been lacking influential midfielder Joao Palhinha after his deadline day transfer to Bayern Munich collapsed on Friday, responded instantly when Tim Ream tapped in from a nook.
City wanted a set-piece of their very own to revive the lead in controversial circumstances.
Nathan Ake’s header was allowed to face regardless of Manuel Akanji, who was in an offside place, leaping over the ball.
Haaland then exploded after the break. He grew to become the quickest participant to achieve 40 Premier League targets, in simply 39 appearances, with a cool end from Phil Foden’s by means of ball.
The Norwegian then put his missed penalty at Sheffield United final weekend behind him to fit residence from the spot.
And he made it six targets in 5 video games this season by finishing his hat-trick in stoppage time.
Son shines for Spurs
Spurs sit simply two factors behind City as their glowing begin beneath Ange Postecoglou continued.
Burnley had taken the lead after simply 4 minutes at Turf Moor by means of Lyle Foster.
But Son, who was moved right into a extra central function by Postecoglou rather than Richarlison, quickly proved his supervisor had pulled off one other masterstroke.
The Tottenham captain’s deft chip levelled earlier than a thunderous strike from Cristian Romero put the guests in entrance in first-half stoppage time.
James Maddison’s curling end from the sting of the field made it 3-1 earlier than Son took centre stage to attain twice in three minutes to finish his hat-trick.
Billion pound Chelsea nonetheless toothless
Chelsea’s spending on deadline day took their whole splashed on new gamers in simply over a 12 months beneath a consortium fronted by Todd Boehly to over £1 billion ($1.3 billion).
Moises Caicedo’s transfer from Brighton that might rise to £115 million broke the British switch report final month.
But the Ecuador worldwide was at fault for the one purpose at Stamford Bridge to depart Mauricio Pochettino’s males embarrassed.
Anthony Elanga slotted residence three minutes into the second-half after Caicedo gave the ball away inisde his personal half.
New signing Cole Palmer was thrown on to attempt to flip the sport round, however Chelsea’s lack of a pure goalscorer, regardless of their big outlay, was once more uncovered.
Pochettino has received simply one in all his first 4 video games in cost to depart Chelsea already eight factors adrift of City.
Bournemouth have been denied their first win beneath Andoni Iraola as Bryan Mbuemo snatched a 2-2 draw for Brentford.
Sheffield United and Everton secured their first level of the season after a pulsating 2-2 draw within the lunchtime kick-off.
Cameron Archer’s debut strike and a Jordan Pickford personal purpose put the Blades in entrance after Abdoulaye Doucoure’s early opener for Everton.
Arnaut Danjuma levelled early within the second-half, however Everton wanted some heroics from Pickford in stoppage time to stop slipping to a fourth straight defeat.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated news company feed – AFP)
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