Erling Haaland’s hat-trick was sufficient to see Manchester Metropolis finish their pre-season tour of the US with a 4-2 win over Chelsea in Ohio.
Haaland scored twice within the first 5 minutes earlier than Oscar Bobb added Metropolis’s third within the second half, with the Norweigan finishing his treble quickly after.
Raheem Sterling and Noni Madueke took the shine off an in any other case spectacular show from Pep Guardiola’s facet forward of their Neighborhood Defend fixture in opposition to Manchester United subsequent week.
A frantic begin to proceedings noticed Levi Colwill carry down Haaland within the field, and regardless of having to retake his spot kick, Haaland made no mistake along with his second try.
Metropolis’s lead was doubled a minute later when Moises Caicedo’s unfastened move was lower out by Haaland, who completed confidently along with his proper foot past Robert Sanchez.
Bobb would put the sport past doubt 10 minutes into the second half after being picked out by James McAtee to complete on the close to put up.
McAtee would seize his second help of the sport moments later, establishing Haaland to finish his hat-trick with a usually scientific end.
Sterling would pull a purpose again simply earlier than the hour mark as he volleyed past Stefan Ortega, with Madueke halving the deficit within the 89th minute with a low strike.
FULL-TIME | Victory in our last pre-season match!
4-2 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/4y4ERV054S
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) August 3, 2024
Knowledge Debrief: Haaland well-prepared for Neighborhood Defend
Regardless of underperforming their anticipated targets (xG) by 2.25 on the Ohio Stadium, Metropolis confirmed the benefit of getting a prolific striker on the high finish of the pitch.
Haaland contributed 1.4 xG to Metropolis’s last whole of 1.75, accumulating probably the most photographs (4), photographs heading in the right direction (three) and touches within the opposition field (seven) of any participant on the pitch.
