Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat West Ham 3-0 to move top of the Premier League, with the Norwegian breaking Cristiano Ronaldo's Premier League goal record in the process.
Haaland opened the scoring after just five minutes, his 10th time making it 1-0 in 17 league games this season. He then set up Tijani Reijnders for the second goal in the 38th minute, prompting a frustrated reaction from manager Pep Guardiola despite the comfortable lead.
The 25-year-old added his second goal of the game in the second half after poor defending from West Ham, taking his Premier League tally to 104 goals in 122 fewer games than Ronaldo's 103. Haaland now has 19 league goals this season and 25 in all competitions.
The victory was City's seventh in a row across all competitions and fifth consecutive league win, moving them to 37 points, one ahead of Arsenal who play Everton later on Saturday. City were without Rodri, John Stones, Jeremy Doku and Oscar Bobb but still dominated.
Haaland's relentless scoring form is a key factor in City's title race with Arsenal, who lack a clinical finisher. The Norwegian is on track to break his own record of 36 Premier League goals from the 2022/23 season.
