Manchester City thrash Nottingham Forest 6-0 with Haaland hat-trick

Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to propel Manchester City to a comfortable 6-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.

Manchester City continued their impressive start to the season with a dominant victory over newly-promoted Nottingham Forest, thanks to another hat-trick from Erling Haaland.

The Norwegian striker netted three goals in the first half to give City a 3-0 lead heading into the break.

Joao Cancelo added a fourth goal early in the second half, before Haaland completed his hat-trick with two more goals in the final 20 minutes

Julian Alvarez added a sixth goal in the dying minutes to complete the rout.

The result takes City top of the Premier League table, while Forest remain in 19th place.

Haaland has now scored nine goals in his first five Premier League games, and he looks set to challenge for the Golden Boot this season.

Conclusion: City's victory was a statement of intent, and they look like they will be a force to be reckoned with this season. Haaland's goalscoring prowess is a major asset, and he could help City win their first Premier League title since 2019.