LONDON (AP) — On the price Erling Haaland is scoring, maintaining with Manchester Metropolis goes to be a tough job within the English Premier League.

So whereas it is nonetheless solely three video games into the season, it felt important when title rival Arsenal dropped factors on Saturday after which noticed Metropolis take full benefit thanks to a different hat trick from Haaland.

The Norway striker netted his second treble in two video games as Metropolis beat West Ham 3-1 to keep up its good begin and transfer two factors forward of Arsenal, which was held 1-1 by Brighton after Declan Rice was despatched off early within the second half.

“No phrases for him,” Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola mentioned about Haaland, who has seven objectives in three video games to begin the season and 70 in complete within the 69 league video games he has performed for the membership.

With eight Premier League hat methods, Haaland has as many as Thierry Henry (258 video games), Harry Kane (320) and Michael Owen (326) managed of their careers.

This was his first away from Etihad Stadium, although, and confirmed his wide selection of ending expertise.

The opener got here when he ran onto a go from Bernarndo Silva and beat goalkeeper Alphonse Areola with a low shot. After an personal purpose from Ruben Dias, Haaland made it 2-1 when he obtained a go inside the realm and hit a thumping strike into the roof of the web within the thirtieth minute. The hat trick was full within the 83rd when he went clear by way of on purpose and lifted the ball previous Lukasz Fabianski, who changed Areola at halftime.

“I actually preferred the second purpose, I’ve to be trustworthy,” Haaland mentioned. “The second was pretty. … I prefer to shoot a bit laborious generally, as effectively. Not solely straightforward pictures. So it’s good to get a bit little bit of energy out of my physique.”

Whereas there’s one other 35 video games left, Haaland’s prolific type makes any small hole to Metropolis look robust to beat.

So maybe it is no marvel Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta was so annoyed after what he felt was a decisive refereeing choice.

Within the early kickoff, Arsenal was 1-0 up at Emirates Stadium and appeared in management when Rice was proven a second yellow card within the forty ninth minute, apparently for nudging the ball to the aspect as Joel Veltman tried to take a fast free kick close to the sideline deep in Brighton’s half.

Veltman kicked Rice from behind within the course of and the house crowd was screaming for the Brighton participant to get sanctioned, just for referee Chris Kavanagh to indicate Rice a crimson card as an alternative.

“I used to be amazed. Amazed, amazed, amazed, due to how inconsistent choices could be,” Arteta mentioned, arguing that related offenses went unpunished earlier within the sport. “It was a extremely, actually laborious one to take.”

That call turned the sport fully and Joao Pedro equalized from a rebound within the 58th after David Raya saved a shot from Yankuba Minteh.

Kai Havertz put Arsenal forward within the thirty eighth with a lob over goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and had an opportunity to revive Arsenal’s lead when he ran by way of on purpose once more within the 74th however his low shot was saved that point.

Final-placed Everton might solely lament its personal inconsistencies — and lack of ability to defend crosses — after giving up a 2-0 lead within the last minutes to lose 3-2 at residence towards Bournemouth, whereas Brentford confirmed once more that it may well cope simply high quality with out Ivan Toney by beating Southampton 3-1.

Everton and Southampton have been and not using a level on the backside of the desk, whereas Arsenal and Brighton noticed their good begins to the league come to an finish.

Liverpool additionally has six factors from two video games and performs at Manchester United on Sunday.

Everton collapse

A nasty begin to Everton’s final season at Goodison Park bought worse on Saturday, with annoyed residence followers flooding out of the stadium on the last whistle.

Everton appeared set to earn its first factors of the season after Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin gave it a 2-0 lead that stood till the 87th minute. However as quickly as Antoine Semenyo pulled one again, nerves appeared to set in among the many Everton gamers and residential followers, and Lewis Prepare dinner took benefit by heading residence an equalizer within the second minute of damage time.

With Goodison Park shell-shocked, Bournemouth stored pouring ahead and located a winner in related style, as Luis Sinisterra was left unmarked to move residence one other cross on the far publish three minutes later.

“Simply threw the sport away,” Everton supervisor Sean Dyche mentioned. “We have been in management, full management.”

Bournemouth moved to 5 factors after opening the season with two attracts.

Toney watches as Mbuemo shines

Toney was available to look at Brentford from the stands after finishing a deadline-day transfer to Saudi Arabian membership Al-Ahli on Friday, and watched as Bryan Mbuemo took up his function as goalscorer as an alternative.

Mbuemo netted the primary two objectives and Yoanne Wissa added the third to make it a irritating Southampton debut for goalkeeper Aaron Ramsey, who joined from Arsenal this week. Southampton did rating its first purpose of the season, although, as Yukinari Sugawara netted a late comfort in damage time.

Additionally, Aston Villa held on for a 2-1 win at Leicester, promoted Ipswich earned its first level with a 1-1 draw towards Fulham, and Nottingham Forest additionally drew at residence towards Wolves 1-1. ___

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