MADRID, 7 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Manchester City beat West Ham (0-2) this Sunday in the Premier League debut for the defending champion, who demonstrated his same authority with the addition of an unstoppable striker like Erling Haaland, author of the two goals, while that Manchester United lost (1-2) against Brighton.
Pep Guardiola’s team managed 75% possession in their visit to London and, although they did not have a siege of arrivals, they did enjoy the efficiency of the Norwegian striker. The former Dortmund player was left with a thorn in the defeat in the Community Shield, but in his first game in the Premier he showed his quality.
The Norwegian broke on the run after unmarking after half an hour and forced the penalty that he himself converted. Then, in the 65th minute, De Bruyne saw the option of launching Haaland’s runaway run and launched the pass that made the striker perfect with the 0-2.
The perfect presentation of Guardiola’s team takes advantage of Liverpool’s draw on Saturday or the defeat this Sunday of its neighbor United. The ‘red devils’ succumbed to a brace from Pascal Gross in the first half, who gave Brighton their first win at Old Trafford, despite a local reaction attempt.
Dutch coach Erik ten Hag made his debut with a loss at home. The entry of Cristiano Ronaldo in the second half did not change the picture much either, although United fought back after Mac Alliste made it 1-2 at his own goal. A historic start for those from the south of England, who were already coming off a record season.
-Friday.
Crystal Palace – Arsenal 0-2.
-Saturday.
Fulham – Liverpool 2-2.
Bournemouth – Aston Villa 2-0.
Leeds United – Wolverhampton 2-1.
Newcastle – Nottingham Forest 2-0.
Tottenham – Southampton 4-1.
Everton – Chelsea 0-1.
-Sunday.
Leicester City – Brentford 2-2.
Manchester United – Brighton 1-2.
West Ham – Manchester City 0-2.