West Ham took the opportunity to take the lead against Man City in the first half, but the second half completely belonged to the defending champions and the result was Man City won 3-1 in round 5 of the Premier League.

Man City had a difficult match at West Ham’s field. The defending champion entered the break with a one-goal lead by the rival. However, thanks to an effective second half, Man City won 3-1 and maintained their winning record.

Even though they were playing at home, West Ham proactively played counter-attacking defense. Man City players dominated the ball control and continuously bombarded the opponent’s goal, but it was ineffective. Shot 17 times in the first 45 minutes, 7 times the ball hit the target, but strangely, Man City did not score a goal.

As soon as they entered the second half, Man City found an equalizer in the 46th minute. Newbie Doku had a quick, strong dribble on the left side, penetrated the penalty area, turned the ball and then scored diagonally to bring home the goal. equalized 1-1.

With the equalizer, Man City relieved the burden of pressure. However, it was not easy for the away team to find the second goal. It wasn’t until the 76th minute that Man City took the lead thanks to the opponent’s defender’s mistake. Silva quickly lifted the ball about 5 meters away past the West Ham goalkeeper and into the net to increase the score to 2-1.

The away team’s 3-1 victory was sealed in the 86th minute. Haaland received the ball in the center of the penalty area during the away team’s quick counterattack. The Norwegian striker neatly finished the ball past Areola.

As for Haaland, the Norwegian striker scored his 7th goal of the season and continues to lead the Premier League scoring list. Man City has 15 points after 5 rounds and continues to lead the table, 2 points ahead of second-place Tottenham. In the next round next weekend, Man City will play at home against Nottingham Forest.