Analysis: What more can be said about Haaland?

This was another game when the prolific Erling Haaland managed to find the net. He has played 13 games this season and failed to score in only one.

The former Borussia Dortmund striker seems to be on a one-man mission to try and right City's wrongs from last season when they ended the campaign without a trophy.

City did not have it all their own way on Saturday and were fortunate not to go behind in the first half, but they have the ability to call upon one of the most dangerous strikers in the world.

Haaland could have completed his third hat-trick of the campaign late on but was twice denied by Pickford when through on goal.

Full-backs Nico O'Reilly and Matheus Nunes were getting forward and both drilled wide, but the home side did not click into gear until the second half.

City have ticked along quietly but are now looking a threatening prospect to the rest of the league, stretching their unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions and had briefly gone top on goal difference before Arsenal beat Fulham later on Saturday.

City manager Pep Guardiola will also be thrilled to see his squad depth being strengthened by the return of key players from injuries, with Omar Marmoush, Rayan Cherki and Mateo Kovacic returning to action in the second half following lay-offs.