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Erling Haaland is back! Manchester City striker hits new landmark with Everton brace

Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring for Manchester City against Everton in February 2024.
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Erling Haaland hit both goals and reached a new milestone for Manchester City as the Premier League champions beat Everton 2-0 at the Etihad on Saturday.

After a goalless first half, Haaland smashed a loose ball into the net at the back post following a corner after 71 minutes to give City the lead.

It was the Norwegian's 50th start in the Premier League and he netted his 51st and 52nd goals in the competition to continue his remarkable scoring rate for City.

City, though, had not struggled without him, winning all but one of their matches in his absence.

The champions return to the top of the table, where they sit a point ahead of Liverpool and three clear of Arsenal with 23 games played.

Pep Guardiola's side now travel to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday night, before a Premier League clash at home to Chelsea next Saturday.

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Ben Hayward
Freelance Writer

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.