(Dan Tri) – Haaland’s double brought Man City a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the compensation match of round 34 of the Premier League.
Man City needs to win the make-up match against Tottenham to take the top spot in the table before the final match of the Premier League.
Winning 3 more points, Man City rose to the top of the rankings with 88 points, 2 points more than second-place team Arsenal.
Haaland increased his scoring record in the 2023-24 Premier League to 27 goals (Photo: Getty).
Man City and Tottenham increased the pace of the match after the opening whistle.
Man City quickly responded.
Man City’s ability to create scoring opportunities is sharper than Tottenham’s.
After more than 30 minutes of high-speed play, the two teams actively slowed down at the end of the first half.
Haaland scored the opening goal of the match after an assist from De Bruyne (Photo: Getty).
Entering the second half, Man City increased the pace of the match in search of an early goal.
After scoring, Man City slowed down and became more proactive in defense.
Just two minutes after entering the field, goalkeeper Stefan Ortega made an excellent save, blocking Kulusevski’s shot from a tight angle.
Minute 90+1, Foden passed the ball long to Jeremy Doku, the Belgian player faced Porro in Tottenham’s penalty area. Doku’s continuous turns of the ball caused confusion for the opponent and then a foul.
Haaland scored a goal from the 11m spot (Photo: Getty).
Haaland’s second goal shattered Tottenham’s hopes of rising.
With a double against Tottenham, Haaland increased his scoring record to 27 goals in the Premier League this season, leading the scoring list with a gap of 6 goals with Cole Palmer. The Chelsea striker has two matches left to improve his performance.