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Haaland preserves Man City’s perfect record as Hull hold Aston Villa

From Daily Sabah · () English

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Manchester City beat Coventry City 1-0 for a third successive league win, with Erling Haaland scoring the only goal and reaching 300 top-flight club goals.
  • Crystal Palace beat Fulham 3-2 after twice coming from behind, while Newcastle drew 2-2 with Bournemouth and Tottenham drew 0-0 at Nottingham Forest.
  • Hull City held Aston Villa 0-0, leaving Hull unbeaten without conceding and Villa with one point from three matches.

Manchester City kept its perfect Premier League record, but a narrow 1-0 win over promoted Coventry City offered little comfort after the club’s £450 million rebuild. Erling Haaland settled a tense match, although Coventry finished strongly and forced Gianluigi Donnarumma into several saves.

Haaland headed in the 26th minute after Enzo Fernandez sent a pass through to Antoine Semenyo, whose cross found the Norway striker. The goal marked Haaland’s 300th in all competitions in his top-flight club career. He later had another effort ruled out.

City dominated possession and completed 803 passes to Coventry’s 217. Yet Coventry, still seeking its first point, nearly turned the pressure back on the hosts. An equalizer would not have flattered Frank Lampard’s side, which made City work until the final whistle.

I really liked today for different reasons. First half we could have scored one or two more but we worked together to win so I am happy.

· Enzo MarescaThe Manchester City manager assessed the team’s narrow win over Coventry City.

City manager Enzo Maresca defended the performance, saying, "I really liked today for different reasons. First half we could have scored one or two more but we worked together to win so I am happy." He added, "Nine out of 10 of these games you end with a bad feeling but it's important to win 1-0. Not all the performances are going to be nice, you also need ugly moments."

Elsewhere, Crystal Palace beat Fulham 3-2 after twice coming from behind. Newcastle recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Bournemouth, which scored first for the third consecutive game but remains without a win. Tottenham earned its first point in a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest, while Brighton drew 1-1 with Leeds and Brentford drew 1-1 with Sunderland. Hull held Aston Villa goalless, keeping a clean sheet while Villa continued to search for its first goal. City leads the table with nine points, ahead of Sunday’s meeting between unbeaten Arsenal and Chelsea.

Nine out of 10 of these games you end with a bad feeling but it's important to win 1-0. Not all the performances are going to be nice, you also need ugly moments.

· Enzo MarescaMaresca said City needed to accept difficult performances while securing results.
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