Man City 4-1 West Ham: Savinho stars as Erling Haaland bags brace for Premier League champions
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Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City secured back-to-back wins for the first time since October with a 4-1 victory over West Ham. Vladimir Coufal put through his own net and Phil Foden also got on the scoresheet as the champions rediscovered their scoring touch in their first Premier League outing of 2025.
Savinho set up three goals in a fine individual display that will have further lifted spirits at the Etihad Stadium after last week's triumph at Leicester ended a run of just one win in 13 games. Pep Guardiola's side did not have things all their own way, however, with Niclas Fullkrug's consolation hinting at what might have been for the visitors.
West Ham had started strongly and spurned two gilt-edged chances before Coufal's unfortunate 10th-minute own goal. That was a stern warning for City, whose rearguard was still without goalkeeper Ederson and centre-backs Ruben Dias and John Stones. Yet despite some positive Hammers play, coming after last week's 5-0 hammering by Liverpool, the end result will have done little to ease the pressure on manager Julen Lopetegui.
In Crysencio Summerville, the visitors had one of the most dangerous players on the pitch. The Dutchman troubled the hosts with his pace throughout and created the visitors' first chance when he skipped over a challenge and released Mohammed Kudus, but he lashed into the side-netting.
