(Premier League 2024/2025): Highlights West Ham - Manchester City

Only bit part roles for some of the new cast. The odd fluff line amidst first night uncertainty. And got over the top for the adventurous run of Wan-Bissaka. Still ricocheting awkwardly around the edge of the Manchester City penalty area. Jarrod Bowen onto his left foot, well worth an attempt. Doki tried to dribble past him. But those two not in direct confrontation today as yet. De Bruyne cleverly through the legs of Wan-Bissaka. Grealish helping it round the corner for Bernardo Silva. And Haaland misses a great chance to give City the lead. Get in deep by De Bruyne. That's a goal kick. Always been able to produce their best form early in the season. The win today as Haaland tries to get the ball in and manages it. Perfect start for Manchester City inside the opening ten minutes. He is the man that you just cannot silence. Slides a wonderful ball through to Erling Haaland. See the ball just gets away from Paquetta. He's a little lazy. But Bernardo Silva reads it so well. He's already had one big opportunity early in Haaland. Which he's given up. He wasn't going to give up a second. Corner taken short. Grealish back to De Bruyne. Instinctive vision. As he sensed that Areola was out of position. And he very nearly found that top left-hand corner. What a save. This is terrific for Areola. Bernardo Silva able to travel forward. Here's Doku. De Bruyne coming onto it. Off the frame of the goal. Back for Grealish who can't hit the target. De Bruyne has looked fresh at the start of the season. And he's looked imperious at the start of this game. Some of the positions he picks up. He's so clever. In space on the edge of the box. And how unlucky. A couple of centimetres away. Kisses the post on the inside. West Ham yet to have a touch of the ball inside the opposition penalty area. But will they be able to rectify that now? It's the count with Jarrah Bowen coming forward. Oh, and it's in for an own goal of Pete Hammers. Almost out of nothing. A back on level terms. 1-1. Well, the two wide men for West Ham have had to do a lot of defending. Tracking back Jarrah Bowen and Mohamed Kudus. Very rarely have they had the opportunity to get at the full-back. Jarrah Bowen does. First touch inside the box. It's a wicked ball. Back from Grealish. De Bruyne, another speculative attempt. Jarrah Bowen and Kudus, how are they so good at getting from back to front really quickly. And actually West Ham's best moments have come down the right-hand side with Jarrah Bowen. Harling dropping deep to link up the play. Silva for Kovacic. There have been a doubt for this game because of the knock that he picked up last week against Ipswich, which forced him off early in the second half. But he's fit to keep his place. And Grealish gliding inside the penalty area. Kovacic, it's Rico Lewis. One step down the line for Harland! Minimal backlift, maximum effect. What a start to the season he is having. Six goals for him now in two and a half games. Wow. Hits this with such ferocity. It's past Dariola in a flash. Silva getting it in. This time turned round the corner for Lewis. There should have been three. He's already hit the post in this first half. Now he hits the roof of the net. 45 minutes of utter domination. And yet the lead's just the one. At the moment, Kudas bringing it forward. Antonio couldn't get there. It's an omnipresent threat on the counter for West Ham. Kudas and Bowen both looking to take their full backs on. Drags his shot wide, but it's a good opportunity on the break. Harland's got himself isolated against Edson Alvarez here. Doku's showing again for the short one. It's whipped in. Bernardo Silva! It was a sharp chance after an awkward bounce in front of him. De Bruyne bending this one in. Vardy into a dangerous area. Packets are so cool and calm under pressure. Inside the six-yard box with that turn. Now Kudas. And the counterattack is on. This is Jarrod Bowen. It's back for Kudas. Inches away from being 2-2. Kudas picks up the ball. He's so positive. Spins inside. He's got the strength to hold off Doku. And it's a lovely one-two between himself and Jarrod Bowen. Touches good. Sets himself. Can't quite find the inside of that post. Edson's beaten. Lewis. Kovacic wide. Grealish again. Hugging that left-hand touchline and now running it. Wambasaka. Cutting inside. Silva! Straight at the goalkeeper. De Bruyne working it short for Jack Grealish. Back it goes for the Belgian. Diaz! Final West Ham change is imminent. It won't happen just yet. Chris Somerville ready. Packets are. Given away. Not for the first time. Silva taking it on. Wambasaka. Guarding it back to his goalkeeper. Silva thought there was a touch and that was a back pass. Fabianski gets it forward quickly. Guardiola electing to let it bounce. Diaz certainly didn't. Now Nunes. Haaland getting himself back onside. Making his run through the middle. This for his hat-trick. Irresistible. Irrepressible. And irrefutably one of the best there has ever been. Back-to-back hat-tricks. Erling Haaland. Goalscorer supreme. He's hardly had a sniff in the second half. But once he went through on goal, there was only one outcome. An absolute goal machine. Of course they'll check it. They'll make sure he was onside. They'll make sure he's timed his run to perfection. But the quality of the finish. Going through on goal, you only expected one outcome. And that's for him to score. Brilliant from Diaz defensively initially. And then we're going to check this. Whether he's offside or not. Does he time his run? Oh, he looks like he's on. Looks like he's on. I mean, it's really tight. They're still checking it. So that must tell you how close it is. Paquetart. Mwambasaka trying to get the better of Bernardo Silva. And managing that. Bernardo Silva just pulled up as he got back to his feet there. Kudus. Mwambasaka stabbing it in. Socek. Didn't break full Krug's way. Gundogan back there just to get the ball out of harm's way. Haaland holding it up beautifully. Gundogan taking it on. Nudging it past Safal. Haaland continues his run. Is there going to be a fourth? Not quite. He comes alive when he smells a goal. He's annoyed he hasn't scored a fourth. Hold-up play was brilliant initially. Gundogan finds him superbly. And he's away. Now Somerville. Full Krug. Somerville again. What a save that is. Honestly, we're right behind this. We're right in line with it. I thought it was in. Another game. Another win. Yet another Haaland hat-trick. Seven goals in his opening three matches of the new Premier League season. And City already have daylight at the top of the table. A brilliant performance from him. In front of goal. Instinctive and irresistible.