Haaland Keeps Manchester City Perfect as Tottenham Draw at Forest

Manchester City stayed perfect in the Premier League, but their reshaped team needed Erling Haaland’s header to overcome a spirited Coventry City challenge. Haaland converted a cross from Antoine Semenyo, who received the ball from new signing Enzo Fernandez, to score his third goal of the season.

Fernandez joined City from Chelsea on deadline day for £125 million, matching the British transfer record. Enzo Maresca, who took over after Pep Guardiola’s departure, handed the midfielder a start after Nico O’Reilly was injured in the warm-up. Another new arrival, Iliman Ndiaye, also made his debut.

City have won all three league matches as they try to reclaim the title after finishing behind Liverpool and Arsenal in the previous two seasons. Maresca is working with a squad that has lost several high-profile players, including Rodri, Bernardo Silva and John Stones. Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi also featured among the new arrivals.

Tottenham’s search for a first league goal and win continued with a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest. Spurs arrived after defeats by Brentford and Newcastle, while both clubs had flirted with relegation last season. Forest appeared to score midway through the second half, but Neco Williams’s effort was ruled out after a VAR review. Mykhailo Mudryk, who joined Tottenham on loan this week, came on in the 74th minute for his first competitive appearance since November 2024.