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Haaland finds the net once again and Manchester City extend their flawless start to the Premier League season.

Haaland finds the net once again and Manchester City extend their flawless start to the Premier League season.

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September 5th, 2026

Haaland finds the net once again and Manchester City extend their flawless start to the Premier League season.

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A Manchester City with a renewed image.

Un Manchester City con una imagen renovada.

The same Erling Haaland as ever.

El mismo Erling Haaland de siempre.

The Norwegian striker scored his third goal of the campaign as City extended their perfect start by beating Coventry 1-0 and remaining at the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

El delantero noruego anotó su tercer gol de la campaña cuando el City extendió su inicio perfecto al vencer 1-0 al Coventry y mantenerse en la cima de la Premier League el sábado.

City has shelled out over $600 million to overhaul its squad under the guidance of new manager Enzo Maresca, although Haaland remains its most valuable asset.

El City ha desembolsado más de $600 millones en la reestructuración de su plantilla bajo la dirección del nuevo entrenador Enzo Maresca, aunque Haaland sigue siendo su activo más valioso.

His header in the 26th minute at the Etihad Stadium proved decisive against newly promoted Coventry and preserved Maresca's perfect start since he took on the daunting task of following in Pep Guardiola's footsteps.

Su cabezazo en el minuto 26 en el estadio Etihad fue decisivo contra el recién ascendido Coventry y mantuvo el inicio perfecto de Maresca desde que asumió la difícil tarea de seguir los pasos de Pep Guardiola.

Maresca's task will prove considerably more straightforward if Haaland manages to extend his scoring streak, having found the net for the third time in just two matches.

La labor de Maresca resultará considerablemente más sencilla si Haaland logra prolongar su racha anotadora, habiendo marcado el delantero por tercera ocasión en apenas dos encuentros.

"This is a significant victory, one that differs from the previous two. Each has been distinct," Maresca stated.

"Es una victoria de gran calado, que difiere de las dos anteriores. Todas han sido distintas", afirmó Maresca.

"I feel immensely satisfied. I know the players on a daily basis; there is mutual understanding. This implies that our performance will progressively improve."

"Me siento enormemente satisfecho. Conozco a los jugadores en el día a día, existe un conocimiento mutuo. Ello implica que nuestro rendimiento irá en aumento progresivamente".

City's lavish spending in the post-Guardiola era continued right up to the close of the transfer window with the signings of Enzo Fernández and Iliman Ndiaye, both of whom started against Coventry.

El gasto suntuoso del City en la era post-Guardiola se prolongó hasta el cierre del mercado con los fichajes de Enzo Fernández e Iliman Ndiaye, quienes fueron titulares contra el Coventry.

"We started with a win, so the beginning could not have been more auspicious," Ndiaye stated.

"Iniciamos con una victoria, de modo que el arranque no podría haber sido más propicio", manifestó Ndiaye.

City lead the reigning champions, Arsenal, by three points, who will face Chelsea on Sunday.

El City aventaja en tres puntos al vigente campeón, el Arsenal, que se medirá al Chelsea el domingo.

Hull hosted Aston Villa in Saturday's evening fixture and, had they secured a win, they would have drawn level with their rivals in the standings.

El Hull recibió al Aston Villa en el encuentro vespertino del sábado y, de haber logrado la victoria, habría igualado a su rival en la clasificación.

Tottenham secured their first three points of the season following a goalless draw away to Nottingham Forest, while Newcastle, under the stewardship of new manager Matthias Jaissle, extended their unbeaten run thanks to a late Jacob Ramsey strike that sealed the 2-2 draw against Bournemouth.

El Tottenham sumó sus primeros tres puntos de la temporada tras un empate a cero en su visita al campo del Nottingham Forest, mientras que el Newcastle, bajo la batuta del nuevo técnico Matthias Jaissle, prolonga su condición de invicto merced a un tanto postrero de Jacob Ramsey que selló el 2-2 frente al Bournemouth.

Crystal Palace managed to come from behind twice against Fulham to eventually prevail 3-2 at Craven Cottage, thereby securing their first points of the season, while Brighton played out a 1-1 draw against Leeds.

El Crystal Palace logró remontar en dos ocasiones ante el Fulham para acabar imponiéndose por 3-2 en Craven Cottage, sumando así sus primeros puntos de la temporada, mientras que el Brighton firmó unas tablas a un gol frente al Leeds.

Brentford and Sunderland, likewise, played out a draw in their encounter, which ended 1-1.

El Brentford y el Sunderland, asimismo, firmaron tablas en su enfrentamiento al concluir 1-1.

Newcastle, having conceded a 0-2 deficit, managed to overturn the adversity at St. James' Park to scrape a point, thanks to Ramsey's intervention, who, after coming on from the bench, scored in the final minutes and avoided defeat against Bournemouth.

El Newcastle, que había encajado un 0-2 en contra, logró revertir la adversidad en St. James' Park para arañar un punto, gracias a la intervención de Ramsey, quien, tras saltar al campo desde el banquillo, anotó en los minutos finales y evitó la derrota frente al Bournemouth.

Ramsey fired a shot at goal from inside the box in the 88th minute, unleashing unbridled euphoria among the Newcastle supporters.

Ramsey disparó a puerta desde el interior del área en el minuto 88, desencadenando una euforia desenfrenada entre la afición del Newcastle.

Bournemouth took the lead thanks to a goal from Marcus Tavernier in the 9th minute, and extended their dominance to 2-0 when Malick Thiaw put the ball into his own net following an unfortunate deflection in the 35th minute.

El Bournemouth tomó ventaja gracias al tanto de Marcus Tavernier en el minuto 9, y amplió su dominio hasta el 2-0 cuando Malick Thiaw introdujo el balón en su propia meta tras un desvío desafortunado en el minuto 35.

Harvey Barnes responded two minutes later with a superb individual effort, cutting in from the left flank before placing the ball into the very top corner.

Harvey Barnes respondió dos minutos después con una jugada individual de gran factura, recortando desde el flanco izquierdo antes de colocar el esférico en la mismísima escuadra.

Newcastle seemed to be heading for their first defeat of the season until Ramsey, with a low drive, beat Bournemouth's goalkeeper, Djordje Petrovic.

El Newcastle parecía encaminarse hacia su primera derrota de la temporada hasta que Ramsey, con un disparo raso, batió al guardameta del Bournemouth, Djordje Petrovic.

It was the third time this season that Bournemouth had squandered a lead in the closing stages of matches.

Era la tercera ocasión en esta temporada en que el Bournemouth dilapidaba una ventaja en los compases finales de los encuentros.

The Cherries succumbed in stoppage time against Manchester Cityhaving conceded a late equaliserand to Everton in their first two fixtures of the campaign.

Los Cherries sucumbieron en el tiempo de descuento ante el Manchester Citytras haber concedido un empate tardío— y el Everton en sus dos primeros compromisos de la campaña.

Despite their substantial outlay in the summer transfer window, Tottenham managed to secure their first point of the season, although they still have not found the back of the net in the league, even after significantly strengthening their attacking line during the transfer period.

El Tottenham, pese a su cuantioso desembolso en el mercado estival, logró sumar su primer punto de la temporada, aunque continúa sin perforar la portería rival en la liga, aun habiendo reforzado sustancialmente su línea ofensiva durante la ventana de traspasos.

Summer signings Omar Marmoush and Savio were completely neutralized at the City Ground, while on-loan Mykhailo Mudryk also failed to find the back of the net after coming onto the pitch to make his debut.

Los fichajes estivales Omar Marmoush y Savio fueron completamente anulados en el City Ground, mientras que el cedido Mykhailo Mudryk tampoco consiguió perforar la portería contraria tras saltar al terreno de juego para hacer su debut.

"The problem lies in the final third, not for lack of quality. We have exceptional players," said Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi.

"El problema reside en el último tercio, no por carecer de calidad. Disponemos de jugadores excepcionales", afirmó el técnico del Spurs, Roberto De Zerbi.

"We need to improve our decision-making in the final third, keep our composure when entering that area, and make the most appropriate choice."

"Precisamos mejorar en la toma de decisiones finales, mantener la compostura al adentrarnos en el último tercio y optar por la elección más acertada".

Forest believed they had found the winning goal through Neco Williams, but the goal was disallowed by VAR for a handball.

El Forest creyó haber encontrado el gol de la victoria por medio de Neco Williams, pero el tanto fue anulado por el VAR por una mano.

The start of the season has proved particularly adverse for Fulham's new manager, Álvaro Arbeloa, who has suffered three consecutive setbacks in the league championship.

El arranque de temporada ha resultado particularmente adverso para el nuevo técnico del Fulham, Álvaro Arbeloa, quien ha encadenado tres reveses consecutivos en el campeonato liguero.

The former Real Madrid coach may well have believed he was on the verge of his first victory when his side took a 1-0 lead thanks to a goal from Josh King and subsequently went 2-1 up through César Palacios.

El ex entrenador del Real Madrid pudo haber considerado que estaba al borde de su primera victoria cuando su equipo tomó ventaja de 1-0 gracias al tanto de Josh King y posteriormente de 2-1 por mediación de César Palacios.

Palace, however, had other plans in store: Tyrick Mitchell managed to level the score on two occasions, while Ben Chilwell sealed the victory with a goal in the 77th minute.

El Palace, no obstante, albergaba otros planes: Tyrick Mitchell logró igualar el marcador en dos ocasiones, mientras que Ben Chilwell selló la victoria con un tanto en el minuto 77.

Sunderland managed to secure a dramatic draw at Brentford's home ground thanks to the penalty converted by Enzo Le Fee in the 82nd minute.

El Sunderland logró asegurar un empate agónico en el feudo del Brentford gracias al penalti transformado por Enzo Le Fee en el minuto 82.

Leeds, on the other hand, who were aiming to string together their third consecutive victory, took the lead with a goal from Jayden Bogle, although Luka Vuskovic restored parity in the 71st minute.

Por su parte, el Leeds, que aspiraba a encadenar su tercera victoria consecutiva, se puso por delante con un tanto de Jayden Bogle, aunque Luka Vuskovic restableció la igualada en el minuto 71.

James Robson maintains his presence on the X platform through the account https://x.com/jamesalanrobson.

James Robson mantiene su presencia en la plataforma X mediante la cuenta https://x.com/jamesalanrobson.

Here you can view the full coverage of AP's football.

Contempla aquí la cobertura íntegra del fútbol de AP.

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