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Haaland heads Man City to the top of Premier League with win over Coventry

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Updated 5.9.2026
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Erling Haaland *Coventry City Manchester City Enzo Maresca Premier League

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Sep 5 Evening

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Al Jazeera5d ago

Haaland heads Man City to the top of Premier League with win over Coventry

Manchester City secured an unconvincing 1-0 home victory against newly promoted Coventry City, with Erling Haaland scoring the sole goal. This win maintains City's perfect start to the Premier League season and moves them to the top of the table. Despite the result, the performance at the Etihad Stadium showed some nerves, with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma making crucial late saves to prevent Coventry from earning their first top-flight point in 25 years. Haaland's decisive header came midway through the first half, marking his third goal in as many games. Manager Enzo Maresca also handed debuts to new signings Enzo Fernandez and Iliman Ndiaye, with Fernandez starting due to an injury in the warm-up.

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Associated Press (AP)5d ago

Haaland scores again as Man City maintains perfect start to the Premier League season

Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory over Coventry City on Saturday, thanks to a goal from Erling Haaland. This win keeps City at the top of the league standings. In other matches, Tottenham secured their first point with a 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest, while Newcastle drew 2-2 with Bournemouth after a late equalizer. Crystal Palace earned their first points of the campaign with a 3-2 win over Fulham, and Brighton drew 1-1 with Leeds. Brentford and Sunderland also ended their match in a 1-1 tie.

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Key Claims

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Erling Haaland scored the only goal in Manchester City's win over Coventry City.

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Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League with this win.

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Enzo Maresca's era has started with three consecutive Premier League wins.

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Manchester City's transfer outlay reached a record £460 million ($622m).

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Coventry City was returning to the top flight after 25 years.