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The new round of the „Premier“ league was opened by a battle between the teams of Manchester and Liverpool.
„Manchester City“ defeated „Everton“ footballers 2:0.
The first half from the „City“ side was sluggish, without major chances to score. „Everton“ looked solid in defense.
In the 70th minute, Erling Haaland reminded everyone of himself. The ball fell perfectly to him after a corner, and he easily beat Jordan Pickford.
In the 85th minute, the powerful Norwegian "sunk" Jarrod Brantwhaite and doubled the score. The Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland duo immediately started working.
After this victory, „Manchester City“ climbed to the top spot in the „Premier“ league.
Haaland had not scored a goal since November 28. However, he had been sidelined for over a month due to injury. Before that, he had only scored 2 times in his last 7 matches.
