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Haaland's double sinks Ipswich 3-2 as City go top with seven wins from seven
Manchester City beat Ipswich 3-2 in the Premier League, with Erling Haaland scoring twice, while Zian Flemming's late penalty was not enough.
By FootieRadar Desk · Published · 2 min read
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Ipswich 3-2 at the Etihad on Saturday. Daizen Maeda cancelled out Phil Foden's opener within two minutes, but Haaland's first goal, at 34 minutes, put City back in front, and they led 2-1 at half-time.
Haaland's second, at 69 minutes, was the goal that settled it. City go top of the Premier League, and Ipswich stay in the bottom half.
Two quick replies, then Haaland's second
Foden's opener came at 19 minutes from a Jeremy Doku assist. Ipswich were level two minutes later, when Maeda finished from an assist by Abdoul Ouattara. Haaland's first came at 34 minutes from an assist by Mateo Kovačić, and his second at 69 minutes from Iliman Ndiaye.
Zian Flemming's 90th-minute penalty was Ipswich's only goal after the break, and it cut City's lead to one. Haaland's two goals earned him the top match rating of 9.8.
| Man City | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| 70% | Possession | 30% |
| 19 | Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3.61 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 |
| 2 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1st | League position now | 10th |
City's chances, Ipswich's finishing
City had 70% of the possession and 19 shots to Ipswich's eight, but only six of their 19 were on target. Three goals from 3.61 expected goals is a modest shortfall, and the chances were there for more.
Ipswich needed fewer chances. Three of their eight shots were on target, and two went in from 1.72 expected goals. Their keeper made four saves to City's one, but Ipswich also committed 16 fouls to City's eight and picked up two yellow cards to City's one.
City top, Ipswich's clean-sheet problem
City have scored in each of their last eight league and European games. Their only defeat in that run was the 2-4 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on 14 October. Haaland now has 12 goals in nine appearances this season, and City lead the table with 21 points from seven games, all of them wins.
Ipswich have won three and lost four of their seven league games, and they are 10th on nine points. The numbers point to a City attack that keeps creating chances, and to an Ipswich defence that has yet to keep a clean sheet this league season.
Data: API-Football (result, goals, cards, match statistics, line-ups, standings). Written by the FootieRadar desk with AI assistance and checked against the match data. How our predictions work.
