Manchester City Edge Coventry 1-0 for Third Straight Win, Crystal Palace Come From Behind to Claim First Win of Season

In the fourth round of the Premier League, Manchester City narrowly defeated promoted side Coventry 1-0 at home to record a third straight win. Haaland scored the only goal of the match, helping the team maintain a 100% winning record, although the match was far from easy.

Haaland scores, Fernandez makes debut

Haaland scored the winning goal for Manchester City. New signing Enzo Fernandez provided an assist on his debut, helping the Norwegian striker complete the finish. This was another victory after Manchester City's £450 million rebuild this summer. Fernandez joined the club for a fee matching the British transfer record and started alongside another deadline-day signing, Ndiaye, in this match. Midfielder Anderson also made the starting lineup, and his club-record £115 million transfer fee was soon surpassed by Fernandez.

Dominant possession but far from comfortable

Manchester City held a clear advantage in possession, but Coventry's determined defense kept the match in doubt until the final whistle. Coventry have still not earned their first point of the season, but their performance caused Manchester City considerable problems.

After the match, manager Maresca said: “I liked this game today for many reasons. In the first half we could have scored one or two more goals, but the whole team stayed together and won the game, and I am very satisfied.” He also understood the fans' concerns: “The fans' anxiety is normal. Nine out of ten matches like this will leave you with a bad feeling, but the important thing is winning 1-0. Not every match will be beautiful, and you also need ugly moments.”

Other matches: Crystal Palace fight back for first win

Crystal Palace defeated Fulham 3-2 away, coming from behind twice before completing the comeback to claim their first win of the season. Newcastle fell two goals behind at home before drawing 2-2 with Bournemouth, who had scored first in three consecutive matches but were still unable to secure a win. Tottenham drew 0-0 away with Nottingham Forest to earn their first point of the season, but failed to register a shot on target, while Forest had a goal ruled out by VAR for handball. Brighton drew 1-1 at home with Leeds United, Brentford and Sunderland also drew 1-1, and promoted side Hull City held Aston Villa to a 0-0 draw at home.