Leeds United 1-3 Manchester City : Haaland scored twice, Guardiola's team returned to Premier League second
- Rodri opened the scoring at half-time;
- Grealish assisted Haaland to score twice;
- Haaland became the fastest player to score 20 goals in the history of the Premier League
- Manchester City is currently ranked in the Premier League standings Second, 45 points behind Arsenal;
-Struik pulled a goal back for Leeds United, ranking 15th;
Harland was born in Leeds in 2000. Since joining from Dortmund in the summer, he has scored 20 goals in only 14 games. This is 7 games faster than the previous record holder Kevin Phillips , who took 21 games to score 20 goals.
Haaland almost scored his fourth hat trick. He said in an interview after the game: "I should have scored 5 goals!"
Grealish missed a series of opportunities in the first half, and his shooting became a drawback.
Leeds United manager Jesse Marsh coached Haaland at Salzburg early in his career, but like many Premier League managers, he could not find a way to stop Haaland. This is Haaland's 26th goal in all competitions.
Manchester City had 74% of the ball possession in the first half, and Leeds United had only one shot. Manchester City's 16 attempts created the largest gap between the two teams in the Premier League this season.
Haaland: I should have scored five goals! I'm hungrier than ever...
"I said to my teammates that I could have scored five goals and that's the truth. Of course the most important thing is that we win. Arsenal are at the top and we have to catch up with them."
"I'm sitting on the sofa at home and I'm a little angry because I'm not at the World Cup. I'm working as a commentator for the World Cup at home and no one listens to me. ."
"I watch other people score and win games in the World Cup and it motivates me and irritates me. I'm hungrier than ever."
Man of the match: Haaland
- Haaland made 14 appearances in the Premier League and became the fastest player to score 20 goals:
-14 games: Ha. Rand
-21 games: Kevin Phillips
-23 games: Andrew Cole
-26 games: Ruud
-26 games: Diego ·Costa
-26 games: Tony Yeboah
Guardiola: Grealish cannot have a negative mentality
Manchester City coach: "It's done. The second half is better than The first half was more difficult, we played well in the first half but we wasted a lot of chances. But facing teams that are causing trouble for Liverpool and Chelsea , this is normal. "
"The players after participating in the World Cup are all very good. The two games since coming back, the game against Liverpool and today's game have been great. "
"I'm so sad for Haaland's missed opportunity! It’s impossible to tie Alan Shearer’s record! I'm happy for his humility. Considering his reputation and his strong body, but his personality is very gentle. He is a very good person with a great work ethic. He is a huge threat to opponents. "
" Grealish had two assists, But of course he has to score. The opportunities are there, it's a matter of mindset. We saw in training that he has the ability to put the ball in the back of the net. He's not a striker but he has the ability to do it. He cannot have any negative thoughts. "
Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsh called on the team to work hard and be patient to avoid a relegation battle.
Jesse Marsh: "I'm trying to focus on things within our capabilities and perform at our best in every game. I feel like we're a good team when we do that. We still have work to do. We need to get some guys healthy because some of them can really help us, but I'm just going to keep my head down and focus on getting better every week."
" We know that our team has enough strength and will not fall into a relegation battle, but this requires us to have such a mentality and work hard every day to do our best. "
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