Team manager Jürgen Klopp has brought in the first win of the season with Liverpool FC. The Reds landed a 9-0 (5-0) thrashing victory against AFC Bournemouth, shot their frustration out of their bodies and moved up five points to mid-table.
Man of the day in the Premier League, however, was ex-Dortmunder Erling Haaland, who scored a hat-trick in the second half of champions Manchester City’s 4-2 (0-2) win over Crystal Palace and turned the game around decisively.
Luis Diaz (3rd/85th), Harvey Elliott (6th), Trent Alexander-Arnold (28th), ex-Hoffenheimer Roberto Firmino (31st/62nd), Virgil van Dijk (45th + 1), Chris Mepham (46th, own goal) and Fabio Carvalho (80th) for the Klopp team, who had previously suffered two draws and one defeat this season.
Without coach Thomas Tuchel, who served his one-game ban after his argument with Antonio Conte (Tottenham Hotspur), Chelsea played 2-1 (0-0) thanks to a brace from Raheem Sterling (47/63). Leicester City. The former Dortmund and Mainz coach was represented by his assistant Arno Michels. In the 28th minute, Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher saw the yellow-red card for repeated foul play.
Man City had to fight and thank Haaland for not having another setback. The Norwegian scored in the 62nd, 70th and 81st minutes for the defending champions, who had last played 3-3 at Newcastle United.
Bernardo Silva (53rd) had scored the important first City goal. John Stones (4th, own goal) and Denmark’s Joachim Andersen (21st) gave the underdog a 2-0 lead.
Manchester United finds its way
Manchester United is slowly finding its way into the season. After his triumph over Liverpool FC (2-1) at the beginning of the week, the record champions also won 1-0 (0-0) at FC Southampton on Saturday and celebrated their second win of the season in the fourth game.
Portuguese Bruno Fernandes (55th) scored the only goal against team manager Ralph Hasenhüttl’s team. Fernandes’ much more popular compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, who is said to have been desperately exploring change options for weeks, came on in the 68th minute for ex-Dortmunder Jadon Sancho. Recent rumors from Italy revolve around a possible transfer of Ronaldo to SSC Napoli.
