Haaland double powers City past United; Salah penalty seals Liverpool win

KATHMANDU: Manchester City bounced back to winning ways with a commanding 3-0 victory over Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.

Phil Foden opened the scoring in the 18th minute, finishing off a fine cross from Jeremy Doku.

After the break, Erling Haaland took center stage, doubling City’s lead in the 53rd minute with a clinical strike.

Although he hit the post with an open goal moments later, the Norwegian striker made no mistake in the 68th minute, netting his second of the night to seal the result.

City’s new goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma also impressed, denying Bryan Mbeumo’s effort to preserve the clean sheet.

United looked lackluster throughout and dropped to 14th place with just 4 points from four games. City, meanwhile, climbed to eighth with 6 points.

Liverpool’s Late Winner at Turf Moor

Mohamed Salah’s injury-time penalty handed Liverpool a dramatic 1-0 win over Burnley, securing their fourth consecutive victory.

Burnley showed resilience early on but were reduced to 10 men when Lesley Ugochukwu received a second yellow card. Liverpool, playing without record signing Alexander Isak, struggled to break the deadlock.

In stoppage time, Jeremie Frimpong’s cross struck Hannibal Mejbri’s hand, leading to a penalty. Salah converted coolly in the 95th minute to keep Arne Slot’s side perfect this season.

With three wins from three matches, Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League table, while Burnley slipped to 17th.