EPL: Halland scores twice in Ipswich win as Liverpool defeat 10-man Brentford

Manchester City defeated Ipswich Town to make it seven straight wins at the start of a Premier League season for the first time in the club’s history.
Erling Haaland scored twice after Phil Foden’s opener was cancelled out by Daizen Maeda to send Enzo Maresca’s side six points clear at the top of the table.
This was City’s first home game in the competition since being found guilty of breaking its financial rules.
After celebrating victory over Liverpool at a hostile Anfield in their first match since the verdict against the club was announced, the home fans showed their support for the club as they booed the Premier League anthem prior to kick-off and waved inflatable bananas in a recently revived tradition from the 1980s.
Haaland’s double ensured City joined Chelsea (2005-06) and Liverpool (2019-20) as only the third club in Premier League history to win their first seven games of a season.
Liverpool meanwhile staged a second-half fightback to come from behind and defeat nine-man Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Previously unbeaten Brentford paid a heavy price for the red card given to Yehor Yarmoliuk in first-half added time for a “headbutting action” – in the words of referee John Brooks – on Liverpool defender Jeremy Jacquet.
Keith Andrews’ side were a goal up through Keane Lewis-Potter’s superb 44th-minute header, and in control, when Yarmoliuk was dismissed – but Liverpool made the most of their numerical advantage to launch a comeback after the break.
Spain winger Victor Munoz scored a fine equaliser after 62 minutes, cutting inside to beat Brentford keeper Caoimhin Kelleher with a left-foot finish after he was released by Florian Wirtz’s pass.
Alexander Isak added the second eight minutes later with a clinical strike for his fifth goal of the season, after Bradley Barcola headed down Alexis Mac Allister’s cross.
Brentford’s day of frustration was complete when they were reduced to nine men in stoppage time – Vitaly Janelt shown a second yellow card for a foul on Liverpool substitute Rio Ngumoha.
Also, Aston Villa continued their recent revival and stretched their unbeaten run to five games thanks to Johan Manzambi’s winning goal to defeat Newcastle United.
Switzerland midfielder Manzambi came close to joining the Magpies in the summer before moving to Villa Park instead, and showed Newcastle what they were missing when he headed in Joao Gomes’ cross in the 36th minute.
Emiliano Buendia nearly doubled Villa’s advantage but saw his strike bounce off the left post, with Lukas Hornicek well beaten.
This victory takes Villa 12th, only behind 11th-placed Newcastle on goals scored.