Man City’s Haaland Hat-trick Sinks Tottenham in ThrillerMan City’s Haaland Hat-trick Sinks Tottenham in Thriller Tottenham Hotspur’s valiant efforts proved futile as Manchester City’s Erling Haaland silenced the Lilywhites with a devastating hat-trick, securing a 4-2 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Haaland opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a thunderous strike from the edge of the area that left Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris stranded. The Norwegian striker doubled his tally just seven minutes later, coolly slotting home after Ilkay Gündogan’s through ball split the Tottenham defense. Spurs rallied in the second half, with Rodrigo Bentancur pulling one back for the hosts in the 48th minute. However, Haaland completed his hat-trick in the 65th minute, heading in a cross from Riyad Mahrez to restore City’s two-goal cushion. Tottenham refused to surrender, with Harry Kane equalizing from the penalty spot in the 89th minute. But the visitors had the last laugh when Mahrez fired home a stunning volley in stoppage time to seal the victory. Haaland’s blistering display proved decisive as Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season. The Norwegian striker has now scored 10 goals in just six appearances for the Citizens, highlighting his incredible goal-scoring prowess. For Tottenham, the defeat was a bitter pill to swallow. Despite a promising second-half performance, they were ultimately outclassed by a ruthless Manchester City side who showed their quality at crucial moments. The result sees Manchester City move to the top of the Premier League table, while Tottenham remain winless after three matches. The two sides will meet again in the Champions League group stage next month, where Tottenham will be keen to avenge their defeat and prove that they can challenge the English champions.
