Erling Haaland scored twice in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over West Ham on Sunday. He relieved any pressure that had been building against him after missing a sitter in the Community Shield last weekend.
The 22-year-old took just 36 minutes to make his Manchester City debut, converting a penalty after being brought down in the box by West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
Haaland doubled his tally shortly after the hour mark, latching onto a fine Kevin De Bruyne through ball and slotting it calmly into the same corner. Pep Guardiola, on the other hand, denied him the chance to complete a hat-trick by taking the Norwegian off the field.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Manchester, Ten Hag didn’t get off to the best of starts as United’s Premier League campaign got underway with a lacklustre performance against the visiting Seagulls, who led by two goals at halftime thanks to a double from Pascal Gross.
After Cristiano Ronaldo came on in the second half, United improved and got a lift through a scrappy Alexis Mac Alister own goal. However, they struggled to get past Brighton’s defence once more and didn’t create many clear chances to score the equaliser.