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EPL: Man City Surges to Top with 2-0 Win Over Everton

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Erling Haaland continues scoring streak with two-goal performance



Manchester City wins 2-0 over Everton, with Erling Haaland netting two goals and continuing his impressive scoring run.


Everton's defense held strong, but their resilience was eventually broken by Erling Haaland's brilliance...


Manchester City surged past Everton to take the top spot in the Premier League table, thanks to Erling Haaland's brace at the Etihad Stadium. The Norwegian striker netted two second-half goals, extending City's unbeaten run to eight matches across all competitions.


Haaland broke the deadlock in the 58th minute with a powerful header from Nico O'Reilly's cross, before doubling his tally just five minutes later with a low drive from Savinho's cutback. The win marked City's 18th unbeaten head-to-head match against Everton and lifted them to the top of the table.


The victory was a testament to Haaland's clinical finishing, with the striker having several opportunities to complete his hat-trick but being denied by Jordan Pickford's impressive saves. City dominated possession but struggled to create clear chances in the first half, with Everton's defense holding strong before Haaland's decisive intervention.


David Moyes' Everton team made a strong start, looking to break their eight-match losing streak at the Etihad Stadium. They successfully prevented Manchester City from gaining momentum early on, playing some attractive football.


However, Everton's good start wasn't rewarded, with Beto squandering a golden opportunity inside the 15-minute mark. Iliman Ndiaye's perfectly weighted square ball found Beto at the back post, but the striker failed to make proper contact, leaving the score goalless.


Manchester City's chances were few and far between in the first half, but they did manage to create a couple of promising opportunities. Erling Haaland's header hit the bar, while Jeremy Doku's curling strike from the left was expertly saved by Jordan Pickford.


Everton also had a chance to take the lead, with Iliman Ndiaye's powerful strike being denied by Gianluigi Donnarumma. The hosts and visitors headed into the break level, with the match finely poised ahead of the restart. The second half was set to be a closely contested affair.


Everton's defense held strong, but their resilience was eventually broken by Erling Haaland's brilliance. Just two minutes before the hour mark, Haaland broke through the visitors' resistance with a stunning header from Nico O'Reilly's cross.




Haaland then doubled his tally and sealed the win with a ruthless low drive from Savinho's cutback, which fizzed past Jordan Pickford's outstretched glove. This brace took Haaland's scoring run to 23 goals in just 13 matches for club and country this term, highlighting his incredible form. The Norwegian's sixth strike in five games against Everton also underscored his clinical finishing against the Toffees.


The two-goal deficit knocked the wind out of Everton's sails, and they ultimately succumbed to a defeat that could have been even heavier had Jordan Pickford not made a series of impressive late saves to deny Erling Haaland a hat-trick.


The 2-0 loss marked Everton's first Premier League away defeat by a multi-goal margin since December. The defeat extends their winless run at the Etihad Stadium to a staggering 13 years, with their last victory dating back to 2010.


For Manchester City, the win was a significant one, extending their unbeaten head-to-head run against Everton to 18 matches. The victory also lifted City to the top of the table, providing a temporary boost to their title aspirations.



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