Haaland seals 1–0 win as Manchester City beat Coventry in PL
Erling Haaland scored the only goal to give Manchester City a 1–0 victory over Coventry in Premier League round three.
05.09.2026 — Manchester City extended their perfect start to the Premier League season after a narrow 1–0 home win over Coventry in the afternoon fixtures of round three. The match’s lone striker was Erling Haaland, who continued his scoring run and delivered three more points for Enzo Maresca’s side.
Haaland’s goal proved decisive in a game that City controlled without ever building a large margin. Coventry posed sporadic threats, but could not find a way past City’s defence.
Other afternoon results
Brentford and Sunderland played out a 1–1 draw: Vitali Janelt put Brentford ahead in the 57th minute, and Sunderland equalised late from the penalty spot when Enzo Le Fe converted in the 82nd minute.
Additional scores from the same batch of fixtures were: Brighton 1–1 Leeds; Fulham 2–3 Crystal Palace; Nottingham Forest 0–0 Tottenham.
City’s win keeps them on maximum points after three rounds as the Premier League heads into the next set of fixtures. Earlier, Borussia Dortmund had come from behind to take victory in their match.
Author: Saso Kuzmanovski
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