Haaland helps extend winning start for Manchester City as leaders defeat Ipswich

Manchester City defeated Ipswich Town 3-2 to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points. The victory made Enzo Maresca the first manager in Premier League history to win his opening seven matches. Phil Foden opened the scoring before Daizen Maeda equalised, but Erling Haaland netted twice to secure the points, despite Zian Flemming scoring a late penalty for the visitors.

The triumph came at a potential physical cost for Manchester City, with Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes, and Nico O’Reilly all sustaining injuries during the match. The fixture was also City's first home league appearance following a verdict confirming the club had breached financial regulations.