Manchester City beat Ipswich 3–2 at home on October 17 for seven straight wins to start the Premier League season. Foden opened and Haaland scored twice, preserving victory after an equalizer and a late concession. Maresca became the first manager to win his first seven Premier League matches in charge of one club.
Haaland's double restores separation
Foden scored from Doku's layoff in the nineteenth minute, but Daizen Maeda equalized two minutes later. In the 34th, Haaland finished after Kovačić built the attack from the right for a 2–1 halftime lead.
Haaland added another from Iliman Ndiaye's pass in the 69th for 3–1. Flemming's ninetieth-minute penalty made the final score 3–2.
| Team | Goals (full time) |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3 |
| Ipswich | 2 |
Manager and club records are distinct
City's record feature says Maresca surpassed Guardiola, Ancelotti and Solskjær, who won their first six Premier League games in charge at City, Chelsea and Manchester United respectively. This compares the beginning of a manager's tenure at a club, not all teams' season-opening league streaks: Chelsea won nine in 2005–06 and Liverpool eight in 2019–20.
After October 17, seven wins gave City 21 points, matching its best league start from 1897–98. The club's current count lists nineteen goals for and six against in the first seven Premier League matches.
In the club's post-match press conference, Maresca praised the wins and daily progress in training and matches. He felt City controlled the game, created chances and worked well without the ball.
Next, the Champions League
City next hosts AEK Athens on October 20 at 20:00 UK time, corresponding to October 21 at 03:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8).
