Izuchukwu Okosi
Erling Haaland made Premier League history on Wednesday when he scored a hat-trick in Manchester City’s 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelOnly six players have scored hat-tricks in consecutive Premier League appearances but it did not take Haaland long to join the club: Les Ferdinand, Ian Wright, Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane (twice).
The treble has taken his tally to nine, the most in the competition by a player after the opening five matches of a campaign.
Versatile forward Joao Cancelo added a stunning fourth, while Julian Alvarez on his debut scored his first two goals for the club as City remain second on 13 points.
At the Emirates stadium, Gabriel Martinelli’s goal proved decisive as Arsenal edged past a spirited Aston Villa 2-1.
The Gunners had to respond after substitute Douglas Luiz cancelled out Gabriel Jesus’ opener with a second-half equaliser direct from a corner less than a minute after coming on.
The goal was controversial though with goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale prevented from moving by an opposing player
The hard fought means it is five wins from five for the Gunners, the first time they have achieved this feat since 2004/05, and keeps them two points clear at the top of the table.
Fabio Carvalho’s goal in the eighth minute of stoppage time gave Liverpool a dramatic 2-1 win over Newcastle United at Anfield.
Alexander Isak marked his debut for the visitors with the opener, but Roberto Firmino equalised just after the hour, before Carvalho won it at the death to lift the Reds up to fifth place.
Tomas Soucek rescued a point for West Ham United as they drew their London derby with Tottenham Hotspur 1-1. Antonio Conte’s side lie third with 11 points.
Elsewhere, AFC Bournemouth, playing their first match since the departure of head coach Scott Parker, stopped a run of three consecutive defeats, by sharing a goalless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
