For a long time, Manchester City looked set to go on an ugly rampage against Crystal Palace. At the break, the London team led 2-0 and looked set to get a dream result from Manchester. But a man from Jæren wanted it differently. Erling Braut Haaland followed up with a real hat trick in the second half and completed the turnaround for the home team almost single-handedly. Manchester City eventually won the match 4-2. – It hasn’t quite dawned on me, so I’m sitting with a fairly calm feeling now. It will probably come during the evening, said a restrained Haaland to Viaplay after the match. The Norwegian scored the three goals in 19 minutes in the second half. Haaland now stands with six goals this season and is the top scorer in the Premier League. JUBILEE: Erling Braut Haaland had a lot to be happy about in the second half. Photo: CARL RECINE / Reuters – Screamed to him in training On the 2-2 scoring, Haaland was assisted by teammate Phil Foden. It was long-awaited, according to Jærbuen. – Those were good goals. Finally Foden played the ball to me, joked with the super striker and continued: – I have been screaming at him in training. “Now it’s time for you to play for me.” So it was good that he finally found me. Just after Haaland’s third and final goal, he was replaced and greeted by a teddy bear hug from coach Pep Guardiola. – I don’t remember much. It was mostly adrenaline for both of us. My shoulder hurt when he stood and hit me. He is a nice man, said the 22-year-old. KLEM: Guardiola was well pleased with his new Norwegian signing after the match. Photo: Nick Potts / AP Dream season Crystal Palace have proved a tough opponent to face so far this season. In the second round of the series against Liverpool, “The Eagles” looked to win for a long time, but eventually ended up with one point. On Saturday afternoon, they were to shock another supposed top team when Manchester City stood in the opposite half of the pitch. Already after four minutes the away team could cheer when John Stones put the ball into his own net. The ball bounced via the knee of the English centre-back and into the goal after a free kick. A quarter of an hour later, Joachim Andersen doubled the visitors’ lead. The Dane rose to verse on a corner and poked the ball straight into the goal. – I can not believe it. Wow, absolutely incredible. He stands all alone. So it’s 2-0. Pep takes a sip and looks very disappointed. This is interesting. Some said that the title fight was over, especially after the weak opening to Liverpool, but now City have taken one point against Newcastle and are 2-0 down here, said football writer, Thore Haugstad, on news’s radio broadcast. DREAM START: Joachim Andersen could celebrate his 2-0 scoring in the first half. Photo: CARL RECINE / Reuters Haaland show Manchester City was the dominant team for large parts of the match, and early in the second half, they were to be rewarded for their pressure. Bernardo Silva moved elegantly into the pitch and put in the equalizer just over five minutes after the break. Soon after, Haaland was also to get a hole in the boil – to put it mildly. The Norwegian scored three and ensured that City eventually won the match 4–2. Haaland headed in the equalizer and the 2-2 scoring for the home team, while he had to stand all alone at the back post for goal number two. Ten minutes later, Haaland showed speed and strength when he broke away from the Crystal Palace defense and scored alone with the goalkeeper – thus completing the hat trick. – He is on his way to make a real mark in his first season in the Premier League, said Viaplay commentator Eivind Bisgaard Sundet. Shortly afterwards, the Norwegian was replaced to a standing ovation from the home fans. Manchester City now tops the Premier League table.
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