Haaland comes to City's rescue
Updated On: 21 February, 2024 12:20 PM IST | Manchester | mid-day online correspondent
Julian Alvarez played the ball forward, Haaland collected it and raced past center back Kristoffer Ajer, who lost his footing
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Manchester City`s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland (C) celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Brentford at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England. Pic/AFP
Erling Haaland added Brentford to his list of Premier League conquests when he came to Manchester City`s rescue with a 71st-minute goal to clinch a 1-0 win Tuesday. It looked like City would be dropping points in a tight title race for the second time in four days `after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea` only for Haaland to finally get some space behind Brentford`s defense in a counterattack.
Julian Alvarez played the ball forward, Haaland collected it and raced past center back Kristoffer Ajer, who lost his footing. One on one with Mark Flekken, Haaland took his shot early and placed a low finish to the Dutch goalkeeper`s right for his league-leading 17th goal of the campaign. Of the 21 teams Haaland has faced since arriving in the Premier League last season, Brentford was the only one he`d failed to score against. Not anymore. "He`s the best in the world," said Oscar Bobb, Haaland`s City and Norway teammate who made his first Premier League start on Tuesday.
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