Manchester City defeated Chelsea 2-0 in the Premier League opener. Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic scored the Citizens’ two goals. This is a strong start for Man “blue” in an expected stormy season.

Manchester City underlined their dominance with a win over Chelsea.

Following this encounter, Manchester City achieved an excellent record. As a result, Pep Guardiola’s team became the first in Premier League history to win ten consecutive games while scoring two or more goals.. 

Manchester City also displayed their superiority versus Chelsea. They have not lost in ten consecutive matches against this opponent. It is worth noting that Man “blue” is the first team to go ten consecutive games unbeaten against The Blue. 

Erling Haaland also achieved a personal milestone with his 100th appearance for Manchester City. The Norwegian striker has scored 106 goals for Manchester City during the last 100 games. This guy tallied 91 goals and 15 assists.

Manchester City became the first Premier League team to win ten consecutive games while scoring two or more goals (photo: Reuters).

Haaland is another player who tends to score goals in August. Since the 2022/23 season, Haaland has scored 13 goals in August, outscoring Chelsea (11 goals) and Manchester United (9 goals).

 

Following the victory over Chelsea, manager Pep Guardiola stated, “I’m surprised with the result.” We weren’t at our best, so three points is a nice result. The bad news is that we have 65 games remaining.We have an advantage because this is our seventh season together, and we know each other well. Of course, there are some flaws that the team needs to correct, but we’ve discussed them. Body language makes all the difference in being a champion. “How do we show this?”
Manchester City will host newly promoted Ipswich Town at home in the Premier League’s second round.