Manchester City’s Haaland Continues Scoring Spree with Hat-TrickManchester City’s Haaland Continues Scoring Spree with Hat-Trick Erling Haaland’s incredible scoring form continued on Saturday as the Norwegian striker netted a hat-trick to lead Manchester City to a resounding 6-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium. Haaland opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a clinical finish from close range after being set up by Kevin De Bruyne. He doubled City’s lead just 10 minutes later, expertly converting a penalty awarded after Forest defender Joe Worrall fouled Jack Grealish. The 22-year-old completed his hat-trick in the 38th minute with a stunning header from a Phil Foden cross. It was Haaland’s ninth goal in just five Premier League appearances for City and his 19th in all competitions this season. The second half followed a similar pattern, with Haaland continuing to torment the Forest defense. In the 50th minute, he played a key role in City’s fourth goal, leading to a penalty that was converted by De Bruyne. Joao Cancelo and Julian Alvarez added further goals in the 65th and 87th minutes, respectively, to complete the rout. Haaland’s hat-trick takes his tally to 14 goals in 10 games for Manchester City, making him one of the most prolific strikers in Premier League history. He is now level with Sergio Aguero as the club’s top scorer this season. City’s emphatic victory over Forest extends their lead at the top of the Premier League table to five points, while Nottingham Forest remain rooted to the bottom.
