Erling Haaland returns and scores as Manchester City beats Nottingham Forest

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Erling Haaland got here off the bench and sealed a 2-0 win for Manchester Metropolis over Nottingham Forest within the Premier League on Sunday.

Haaland had missed the earlier two video games by means of harm and was solely named as an alternative to Metropolis’s journey to the Metropolis Floor.

However he was rapidly again among the many objectives after a usually lethal end simply 9 minutes after approaching.

Victory noticed second-place Metropolis shut the hole on league chief Arsenal again to 1 level after its title rival beat Tottenham 3-2 earlier within the day.

Haaland’s objective, in the meantime, noticed him transfer forward of Chelsea’s Cole Palmer because the league’s main scorer with 21 objectives this season.

Metropolis has a recreation in hand on Arsenal and can elevate a fourth-straight title if it wins its remaining 4 video games this season. It will even be its sixth title in seven years throughout a interval of just about full home dominance.

Metropolis went forward within the thirty second minute by means of Josk Gvardiol’s near-post header from Kevin De Bruyne’s nook.

Forest had probabilities to stage the sport with Chris Wooden twice failing to offer a medical end from shut vary.

Haaland then put the outcome past doubt, with De Bruyne the supplier once more.

Gathering the ball simply exterior the field Haaland confirmed fast toes to get previous Murillo after which swept a low shot into the far nook to beat Matz Sels.

A priority for Metropolis was an harm to goalkeeper Ederson who went off at halftime after showing to harm his shoulder.

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