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EPL: Haaland nets 23rd hat-trick as Man City thrash Ipswich Town

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland netted his 23rd career hat-trick as the Premier League champions came from behind to eventually beat Ipswich Town 4-1 at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Kieran McKenna’s side took a shock lead through Sammie Szmodics on seven minutes but City soon clicked through the gears, albeit they were given some help from some poor Ipswich decision-making.

As little as nine minutes after the Szmodics opener, City were 3-1 up.

Leif Davis was adjudged by VAR to have clipped Savinho inside the area and Haaland stroked the penalty home.

Ipswich goalkeeper Arijanet Muric then gifted Kevin De Bruyne an open goal from 20 yards after being pressed in possession before Haaland scampered through past an indecisive Muric to make it 3-1.

Ipswich managed to weather the storm as City handed a second debut to Ilkay Gundogan from the bench but Haaland powered home his third of the afternoon in the 89th minute.

In the other game, Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma got back in favour with boss Ange Postecoglou as his superb strike inspired a 4-0 rout of Everton in north London.

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Postecoglou picker Bissouma following a one-game suspension after posting a social media video that showed him inhaling nitrous oxide.

“You know what it’s like when you punish your child and they do everything right for the next two days?” Postecoglou had said of Bissouma’s return.

The Mali international made the most of his reprieve in the 14th minute, lashing home from the edge of the area for his first league goal for Tottenham in his 52nd appearance.

Son Heung-min doubled Tottenham’s lead in the 25th minute, forcing Jordan Pickford into an embarrassing mistake as the Everton keeper was robbed by the South Korean for a simple finish.

Cristian Romero headed Tottenham’s third in the 71st minute. Son bagged his second with a clinical finish six minutes later.

West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui earned the first win of his reign as second half goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen sealed a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace.

Alex Iwobi’s 70th-minute goal clinched Fulham’s 2-1 win against Leicester City at Craven Cottage after Emile Smith Rowe’s first half opener for the hosts was cancelled out by Wout Faes.

Nottingham Forest won 1-0 at Southampton thanks to Morgan Gibbs-White’s 70th-minute strike.

Title contenders Arsenal travel to Aston Villa in Saturday’s late game.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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