Manchester City won in the second week of the 2024/2025 Premier League. Facing the promoted team Ipswich Town, the defending champion won with a landslide score of 4-1.
In this match, Ipswich actually took the lead thanks to a goal by Sammie Szmodics. However, City was able to turn things around thanks to a hat-trick by Erling Haaland and a goal by Kevin De Bruyne.
Thanks to this victory, Manchester City is ranked first in the 2024/2025 EPL standings with six points. Meanwhile, Ipswich Town had to be satisfied with being in 19th place.
The match, which was held at the Etihad Stadium, was fierce. Both teams immediately appeared to be pressing from the start of the match.
Ipswich Town as the visiting team made a surprise. Receiving a through ball from Johnson, Szmodics escaped the offside trap and then fired a shot into City’s goal. The score changed to 1-0 for the away team’s advantage.
This advantage did not last long, because three minutes later City got a penalty after Savinho was brought down by Davis in the penalty box. Haaland, who was appointed as the executioner, successfully carried out his duties well so that the score was tied at 1-1.
City did not waste the momentum. Two minutes later, it was Kevin De Bruyne’s turn to register his name on the scoreboard. Starting from Savinho who tried to press Muric, the goalkeeper made a wrong pass and the ball was hit by Kevin De Bruyne with a low kick and became a goal. City turned the lead to 2-1.
Not long after, City even widened their lead to 3-1. Escaping the offside trap, Haaland entered the penalty box then he took advantage of Muric who was out of position to release a shot and it became a goal.
City’s dominance continued. Even so, Ipswich Town occasionally tried to threaten through counterattacks. The score of 3-1 lasted until halftime.
Entering the second half, the course of the match did not change much. Manchester City still appeared more dominant than the visitors,
In the 65th minute, Erling Haaland almost recorded his first hat-trick in the 2024/2025 season. Unfortunately, his header from De Bruyne’s cross was stopped by Muric.
City’s dominance over Ipswich continued. The Tractor Boys looked completely overwhelmed to block City’s attacks.
Sure enough, in the 88th minute, City widened their lead to 4-1. Erling Haaland successfully completed his hat-trick after his low shot from outside the penalty box hit Ipswich’s goal. The score of 4-1 lasted until the referee blew the long whistle to signal the end of the match.
