West Ham 0 Man City 2 LIVE REACTION: Haaland scores deadly double on debut to get Champions off to perfect start
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MAN CITY got their Premier League season off to the perfect start with a 2-0 win over West Ham in London.
Erling Haaland scored both goals on his debut to silence the critics from last weekend as Guardiola's men got their campaign off to the perfect start.
- RESULT: West Ham 0-2 Man City
- West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Cresswell, Johnson, Rice, Soucek, Lanzini, Bowen, Fornals, Antonio
- Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Foden, Haaland, Grealish
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Pep praises the team
Guardiola was delighted with his side's win today, praising the whole team's performance.
I don't want to underestimate the performance from Erling it was brilliant, he's here for that. To take a penalty, incredible movement, incredible assist from Kevin. But the team in general was excellent... I cannot teach him [Haaland], no one can teach him. Erling knows himself. We just need to give him the opportunity to score more goals, this is what I have to do.
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City boss
.Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun Potty-mouth Haaland’s hilarious first interview
Erling Haaland had a brilliant debut this afternoon, but an even better post-match interview, swearing twice on live TV.
Here’s what he had to say: "It was good start. Good to get some minutes in the legs still early in the season. It would have been more today, if you saw the Gundogan one before I went off, I should have been there, it's a bit s*** but that’s how it is."
After being reminded to watch his language, the Norwegian immediately apologised, swearing again in the process.
Welcome to England, Erling!
Man of the Match
Who saw that one coming?
Ironed out
David Moyes can't have too many complaints following his side's defeat today.
They never really got going and in the end fell short to a confident and ruthless City side.
Rice and Soucek couldn't really get in the game, whilst Antonio cut an isolated figure up front.
A tough opening day for those Hammers fans.
.Credit: Reuters The precedent has been set
Two goals, no reply, and a pretty flawless performance from the champions.
In a weekend that saw Liverpool drop points to newly promoted Fulham, Manchester City aren't showing any signs of slowing down even this early on in the season.
Can anyone stop them?
FULL TIME - West Ham 0-2 Man City
Erling Haaland and Manchester City are off to a flying start in the Premier League.
Nobody could catch the 22-year-old Norwegian today, converting from the spot in the first half before doubling his side's advantage in the second.
A Premier League debut to remember.
.Credit: AFP West Ham change - West Ham 0-2 Man City
90+1, Coventry and Downes are on for Fornals and Bowen.
West Ham 0-2 Man City
90, Ake was arriving at the back-post but can't direct his header on target.
There will be three added minutes here.
West Ham 0-2 Man City
89, Cancelo shuts the door on Bowen, coming away with the ball under pressure.
Alvarez then lets fly, firing the ball into the face of Zouma who felt that one alright.
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Triple City change - West Ham 0-2 Man City
88, De Bruyne, Foden and Rodri all make way.
Palmer, Mahrez and Philips are on.
West Ham 0-2 Man City
87, Grealish feeds Bernardo Silva down the left. He looks for Alvarez in the middle, but Johnson is covering well to divert the danger for a corner.
West Ham 0-2 Man City
84, Benrahma looks for a Hammers player in the area, but Rodri positions himself brilliantly to intercept.
He's been a rock today.
West Ham 0-2 Man City
80, Rodri is next to try his luck, thundering an effort from distance, but much like Grealish, it bounces wide of the post.
No sign of Kalvin Phillips yet.
West Ham 0-2 Man City
79, With all this Haaland talk, we have barely mentioned De Bruyne today.
He has been quietly effective, stringing a number of moves together, along with finding Haaland for his second goal with a perfectly-weighted pass.
.Credit: AP City changes - West Ham 0-2 Man City
78, There will be no hat-trick for Haaland this afternoon. he makes way for Alvarez.
Meanwhile captain Gundogan makes way for Bernardo Silva, who has been linked with a move away from Manchester.
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West Ham 0-2 Man City
77, Grealish makes room for a shot, but strikes it narrowly wide of the post.
West Ham 0-2 Man City
76, Gundogan cuts one back into a great area, but Haaland hadn't gambled to the German's frustration.
West Ham 0-2 Man City
75, Grealish has a shove on Bowen. It looks to be accidental but you never know.
Plenty of competition for places in that spot for England...
West Ham 0-2 Man City
72, The flag is up against Scamacca and the city defenders knew it.
The Italian got in between Dias and Ake and produced a bullet header, forcing Ederson into a good save down to his left. But it wouldn't have counted.
West Ham 0-2 Man City
70, Grealish beats his man and stands one up. Haaland was arriving, but sends his header flying over the bar.
His movement looks so sharp at the moment.
West Ham 0-2 Man City
68, That goal will leave city fans licking their lips. De Bruyne to Haaland and goal.
The life has been sucked from West Ham fans who's side who were just starting to grow into the game.
GOAL! - West Ham 0-2 Man City
65, Haaland at the double!
City get forward quickly and De Bruyne puts it on a plate for Haaland.
The Norwegian does the rest, bearing down on goal and opening his body up to slide the ball past Areola for his second of the match.
He has arrived!
.Credit: Reuters West Ham 0-1 Man City
64, Benrahma has a snap shot saved as West ham hunt an equaliser. The next goal will be crucial.
West Ham 0-1 Man City
61, Gundogan with a great chance!
City work the ball beautifully to De Bruyne who picks out Gundogan at the far post.
The German may have been distracted by the sliding Haaland, and side-foots the ball wide.
West Ham 0-1 Man City
60, Dias skips inside and Scamacca drags him to the floor.
Man City will hope to take the sting out of the game now with some sustained posession.
