Erling Haaland Scores Twice as Manchester City Win Seventh Straight Premier League Match

PothikTV News Desk: 18 October 2026, 9:04 am

Manchester City extended their flawless start to the Premier League season on Saturday with a 3-2 home victory against Ipswich Town, becoming only the third team in Premier League history to win their opening seven fixtures. The result leaves City six points clear at the top of the table despite ongoing legal disputes off the pitch following findings of financial breaches by the Premier League.

Striker Erling Haaland scored twice during the match, taking his tally for the domestic campaign to eight goals. His performance also made him the fastest player in Premier League history to reach 100 non-penalty goals, achieving the milestone in 139 matches. The victory marks back-to-back league wins for Manchester City following their recent 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

The match took place amid continued fan protests against the Premier League’s findings, with supporters at the Etihad Stadium jeering the league anthem and displaying inflatable bananas in a show of defiance. City manager Enzo Maresca, who joined the club in the close season to replace Pep Guardiola, praised the unity between the squad and the fanbase. Maresca also achieved a league record of his own by becoming the first manager to win his first seven Premier League games.

Injury concerns emerged for Manchester City at the final whistle as both Haaland and second-half substitute Antoine Semenyo were seen limping off the pitch. Haaland suffered a blow to his foot late in the contest, though Maresca indicated the forward felt fine after the match. However, the manager noted that Semenyo’s injury appeared to be more serious and would require assessment.

Elsewhere in the Premier League, Liverpool secured a 2-1 comeback victory away against a nine-man Brentford side. After trailing to a Keane Lewis-Potter header, Liverpool gained an advantage when Brentford’s Yehor Yarmoliuk was sent off for a head-butt in first-half stoppage time. Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak scored in the second half to secure the win for Liverpool, while Brentford’s Vitaly Janelt was also sent off late in the game following a second yellow card.

Despite the win, Liverpool suffered further squad setbacks as Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong were both forced off due to injuries. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola confirmed that Szoboszlai experienced a recurrence of a hamstring issue previously sustained during international duty with Hungary.

In other fixtures, Aston Villa secured a 1-0 away victory against Newcastle United at St James’ Park. Twenty-one-year-old Swiss midfielder Johan Manzambi scored the decisive goal, marking his third goal in four appearances. Meanwhile, Fulham recorded their first league win of the season under manager Alvaro Arbeloa, defeating Hull City 1-0 courtesy of a 33rd-minute strike from Alex Iwobi to move off the bottom of the table.