Erling Haaland marked his return to goal-scoring form for Manchester City, breaking a goal drought since November with a brilliant first-time finish and a late solo effort against Everton.
Despite the defending champions’ initial frustration and Everton’s resilience, Haaland’s goals secured a 2-0 victory for City, briefly propelling them to the top of the Premier League.
City struggled to break down Everton’s organized defense until Haaland’s breakthrough.
His first goal came from a corner, where he smashed home a fierce first-time strike.
The Norwegian striker wasn’t satisfied with just one, adding another by capitalizing on space left by Everton’s push for an equalizer.
Haaland ran onto Kevin de Bruyne’s through-ball, held off Jarrad Branthwaite, and slotted the ball into the bottom corner.
In a contrasting match, Liverpool reclaimed the top spot by defeating struggling Burnley in front of a record league crowd at Anfield.
After last weekend’s defeat, Jurgen Klopp’s side responded with goals from Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, and Darwin Nunez, securing a 3-1 victory.
Burnley briefly equalized through Dara O’Shea’s superb header before Liverpool regained control.
Additionally, Tottenham secured a come-from-behind victory against Brighton with Brennan Johnson’s late goal, while Ivan Toney’s third goal in four games helped Brentford clinch a deserved win over misfiring Wolves.
Rodrigo Muniz scored twice as Fulham claimed their first Premier League win of 2024, moving above Bournemouth in the table.