Elling Holland scored another hat-trick.
Manchester City defeated West Ham United 3-1 in the third round of the 2024-25 Premier League held at the London Stadium in London, England, at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday (Korea time). Manchester City has won three consecutive games.
Manchester City went ahead with the start of the game. In the 10th minute of the first half, Bernardo Silva took the ball with sincere forward pressure and stabbed Holland who penetrated forward. Holland finished with his left foot in a one-on-one situation.
Manchester City, which was ahead quickly, scored an equalizer with an own goal. Jared Bowen, who was playing on the right side, crossed in the 19th minute of the first half, and the ball hit Hoobeng Dias in the center and went into the net.
Manchester City, however, took the lead again. After receiving Rico Lewis’ pass from inside the penalty box in the 30th minute, Hollande saw the near post and kicked it high. Holland had a large number of defenders in front of him, but his powerful shot that ignored all of them was stuck at the top of the net. Manchester City ended up with a 2-1 lead in the first half.
The second half began. Manchester City sought to score additional points while maintaining high ball possession. There were several good chances, but the goal was not scored. Holland did not miss West Ham’s high defense line in the 38th minute of the second half. He ran with a pass from Matheus Núñez, and Holland scored a perfect chance. It was a hat trick. Holland’s perfect performance ended the game with a 3-1 victory for Manchester City.
Holland played the entire 90 minutes, scoring a hat trick, a pass success rate of 67 percent (8/12), four shots on goal, one for Big Chance, and three for ground ball competition. The soccer statistics magazine “Fotmob” named Holland the most valuable player (MOM) by giving him a 9.7 point rating.
It is a hat trick in two consecutive matches following Ipswich’s batting average in the second round. Holland has recorded his eighth career hat trick in the Premier League. He has surpassed Wayne Rooney (seven times) and is on par with Harry Kane, Michael Owen and Thierry Henry. In his third year in the Premier League, Holland has already surpassed Rooney who has played for a long time. His consolation includes Robbie Fowler (nine times), Alan Shearer (11 times), and Sergio Aguero (12 times). At Holland’s current pace, chances are high that he will break the record by playing in the Premier League for several years.메이저놀이터
He has also quickly taken the lead in the top scorer competition this season. Holland has already scored seven goals in three league matches. He is unrivaled. He aims to become the top scorer for three consecutive years following his debut season and last season. “He is a player who doesn’t need words. All we can do is to get him to play better and to put the ball into the penalty box as much as possible,” coach Pep Guardiola said after the match.