Man City, with ‘monster’ striker Holland (23) at the forefront, took back the EPL lead in one day. Arsenal down to 2nd. Haaland set a new record for the most goals in an EPL season with his 35th goal in the league.

Man City won 3-0 in the EPL home game against West Ham at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 4th (Korean time). Ake scored the winning goal, and Haaland and Foden scored additional goals. Manchester City won 9 consecutive league victories and 8 league home victories. Man City, who added 3 points, returned to the top of the league after a day with 79 points. Arsenal (78 points), who added one game, moved down to second place. Man City’s chances of winning the league are getting higher and higher.

Man City continued to beat West Ham by taking the ball possession rate high from the beginning of the game. Manchester City came out with a 3-2-4-1 formation. They put Holland in the front line, Grealish-Bernardo Silva-Alvarez-Marez in the back line, Rodri-Stones as the defensive midfielder, Ake-Dias-Walker in the three-back, and goalkeeper Ortega. De Bruyne watched the game from the stands in plain clothes. Gundogan started on the bench.

West Ham kept their defensive line stable. The priority was to block the opponent’s attack that was pushing up. He naturally became a power defender. He did not apply excessive forward pressure and stood and defended his camp. West Ham faced off with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Antonio in the front line, Emerson-Fornals-Bowen in the back line, Paqueta-Downs as a defensive midfielder, Cresswell-Ogbonna-Kerer-Chopal in the back four, and goalkeeper Fabianski.

In the ninth minute of the first half, Man City’s left-footed shot was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper. In the 24th minute of the first half, Man City’s header went off the net. Manchester City continued to dig between the tight spaces of the down West Ham defensive line. It pierced the sides and center without stopping. West Ham were all busy defending.

In the 29th minute of the first half, Bowen’s shot hit Manchester City’s goalkeeper Ortega. In the 30th minute of the first half, Grealish’s shot hit the opponent’s goal. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Rodri’s decisive shot hit the West Ham goal.

Manchester City led the attack in the first half, but in the end, they couldn’t shake West Ham’s net. Main scorer Haaland didn’t get many shooting opportunities. It was difficult to connect a pass to Holland, who was surrounded by the opposing defense. As a result, West Ham’s strategy, which came out of power defense, went through a pointless point.

Manchester City scored the winning goal (1-0) from a free kick in the 5th minute of the second half. Mahrez’s free kick was headed in by Ake, who went around the space behind West Ham’s defensive line.

West Ham, who was drawn 0-1, hurriedly put in Ben Johnson without Chopal in the 15th minute of the second half. Chopal sits on the ground with a hamstring injury. West Ham pulled the entire line up for a comeback goal. Then, the space between the lines widened. West Ham took out Antonio in the 22nd minute of the second half and put Ings in to change the attack.

When West Ham gave up space, Manchester City’s attacking task became easier. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Man City’s mid-range shot was blocked by the West Ham goalkeeper. Manchester City got help from Grealish in the 25th minute of the second half, and Haaland scored a key goal with his left foot. Holland’s 35th league this season. It surpassed Andy Cole and Shearer’s 34 goals in a single EPL season.

Man City, who led 2-0, replaced Alvarez and Ake in the 31st minute of the second half and replaced Foden and Akanji as jokers. West Ham, who became desperate, put in Benrama in the 34th minute of the second half and aimed for a comeback goal. In the 40th minute of the second half, Joker Foden scored a key goal for Man City. The volley hit the opponent lightly and was sucked into the West Ham goal. In fact, the game is already over. West Ham tried for a comeback goal, but the attack was not smooth. It was not finished as a pass miss came out. Man City finished the game without conceding a goal. Man City won 3-0. After the game, Man City’s players paid tribute to Haaland, who set a record, with the ‘Guard of Honor’.

Statistics site WhoScored.com gave Holland a rating of 7.8. Ake scored 7.8, Grealish 8.5, Foden 7.1 and Mahrez 7.9. The match MOM (Man of the Match) was Grealish. At West Ham, Antonio scored 6.6 points, Bowen 6.0 points and Chopal 7.2 points.

The British BBC said, ‘Man City are back at the top of the league again. Haaland made a new history by breaking the EPL goal record,’ he said. Former England national team member Karen Careney praised Sky Sports, saying, “Holland has achieved an unbelievable record (35 goals). He is an amazing player. His movement is definitely a different class.” EPL striker expert Michael Owen said, “I haven’t seen a number 9 player like that. Haaland doesn’t touch the ball a lot, but he makes a clear difference. He’s scoring incredible goals. He’s surprising Guardiola.” Haaland has scored 23 of his 35 goals with his left foot and six each with his right foot and head. On this day, Man City added 3 goals, and after Guardiola took the helm in 2016, Manchester City alone scored a total of 1,000 goals in all competitions. It is the most goals among European big 5 league teams.

Holland, the protagonist of the new record, said, “Honestly, I can’t believe it. When I first came here, I didn’t think of this record. But I think I did something special (today). I’m really proud of this moment. I have to thank my teammates, friends and family. The team played ‘Guard of Honor’. I think the coach thought about it. I got hit a lot in the back. It hurts. It was a pleasant scene.” Ake, who scored Man City’s winning goal, told Sky Sports after the match, “It was a tough game. The opponent defended well. After scoring the first goal, more space opened up. We have to continue as we do now. It’s not over yet. Next Leeds. The game will be difficult. Haaland is crazy. He works really hard. He is the best player. He can score more goals.”

In an interview with Sky Sports, Guardiola said, “Every game is difficult. We created more chances than the opponent. We are happy to win. We waited patiently for the first goal. We have to continue as we do now.” “I can’t believe it. He scores important goals in really important matches. I’m very satisfied. He’s a really unique person and he’s special. He deserves a ‘Guard of Honor’. He’s set an amazing record.” Losing West Ham manager Moyes told BBC Sport: “Today we lost some of our key players. The first goal came from a set piece, which is very disappointing. Our opponents could have scored more goals. “We lost too easily. We need more points. Performance is not important at this point. We have to prepare for the next game.” West Ham, who suffered three consecutive defeats, remained in 15th place with 34 points 안전놀이터.

In another EPL match that took place on the day, Liverpool defeated Fulham 1-0 at home with Salah’s winning goal. Liverpool, which has won 5 league victories in a row, is in 5th place with 59 points. The gap with 6th place Tottenham (54 points) widened to 5 points. It doesn’t seem easy for Son Heung-min’s Tottenham to rise above 5th place.

In Italian Serie A that day, second place Lazio beat Sassuolo 2-0. Lazio’s victory did not confirm the championship for leaders Napoli. Inter Milan won 6-0 at Hellas Verona. Torino won 2-0 away to Sampdoria, while Atalanta beat Spezia 3-2. Salernitana, who stopped Napoli from winning the previous title, drew 3-3 at home with Fiorentina. Juventus beat Lecce 2-1 at home. AS Roma drew 1-1 at Monza away. AC Milan also recorded a 1-1 draw at home to Cremonese.

In Spanish La Liga, Atletico Madrid defeated Cadiz 5-1. Getafe defeated Celta Vigo 1-0. Valencia drew 1-1 with Villarreal.