Overview
- Erling Haaland scored twice and set up Tijjani Reijnders as Manchester City beat West Ham 3-0 at the Etihad.
- Haaland moved to 19 Premier League goals in 17 matches this season and 38 in 28 games for club and country.
- His double took him to 104 Premier League goals, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo’s tally as reported across outlets.
- The victory lifted City provisionally to first place, a point ahead of Arsenal before Arsenal’s later trip to Everton.
- Pep Guardiola praised the result but warned the team must be sharper with the ball, while West Ham will spend Christmas in the relegation zone after a sixth league game without a win.