Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich Town: Haaland double at Etihad

Manchester City beat Ipswich Town 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium, with Erling Haaland scoring in the 34th minute and again in the 69th. Phil Foden had opened the scoring in the 19th minute and Daizen Maeda equalised for Ipswich Town in the 21st. Zian Flemming converted a penalty in the 90th minute to make the finish tense. Manchester City controlled the ball for long spells. The win left Manchester City on 21 points from 7 matches, while Ipswich Town have 9 points.

What happened in the first half at the Etihad Stadium?

Manchester City went ahead in the 19th minute when Phil Foden scored after a pass from Jérémy Doku. Ipswich Town did not wait long to answer, because Daizen Maeda equalised in the 21st minute with Abdoul Ouattara providing the assist.

Erling Haaland restored the lead in the 34th minute with a header, set up by Mateo Kovacic. Yahoo Sports reported that Manchester City led 2-1 at halftime, and The 4th Official credited Doku and Kovacic with the assists.

How did Manchester City make sure of the win after the break?

The second half brought another goal before the late drama. Erling Haaland scored again in the 69th minute, with Iliman Ndiaye providing the assist, according to The 4th Official, which rated Haaland 9/10 for the match.

Abdoul Ouattara was booked for Ipswich Town in the 73rd minute, and Zian Flemming then scored a penalty in the 90th minute for Ipswich Town. Josko Gvardiol was booked for Manchester City and Leif Davis for Ipswich Town in added time, but the score stayed at 3-2.

What do the match statistics say about Manchester City's control?

Manchester City held 69.8 per cent of possession and Ipswich Town 30.2 per cent, and Yahoo Sports wrote that City dominated possession throughout the match. Manchester City had 19 shots, 6 of them on goal, while Ipswich Town had 8 shots, 3 of them on goal.

Manchester City made 674 accurate passes from 745, against 253 from 313 for Ipswich Town. Ipswich Town committed 16 fouls to 8 for Manchester City and won 3 corner kicks to 2.

Where does the result leave the table and what comes next?

Manchester City lead the table with 21 points from 7 matches, having won 7. Ipswich Town sit 10th with 9 points, after 3 wins and 4 defeats. Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 before losing 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain, while Ipswich Town lost 1-0 to Everton, beat Crystal Palace 3-2 and beat Fulham 2-1.

Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest on 23 October at 20:00. Manchester City visit Aston Villa on 24 October at 12:30.

The numbers at Scorely

Stat	Manchester City	Ipswich Town
Possession	69.8 %	30.2 %
Shots	19	8
Shots on target	6	3
Shot accuracy	30 %	40 %
Accurate passes	674	253
Pass accuracy	90 %	80 %
Corners	2	3
Fouls	8	16
Yellow cards	1	2

Team	Last 5
Manchester City	W 1-0 vs. Manchester United, W 5-0 vs. Norwich City, W 5-3 vs. Sunderland, W 3-0 vs. Liverpool, L 4-2 vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Ipswich Town	L 2-0 vs. Liverpool, W 3-2 vs. Crystal Palace, L 4-2 vs. Arsenal, L 1-0 vs. Everton, W 2-1 vs. Fulham