Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut 

as Manchester City opened its title defense with a 2-0 win over West Ham on Sunday,

showing just why Pep Guardiola spent big to bring in the striker this offseason.

Haaland needed 35 minutes to open his City account from the penalty spot after being brought down by the goalkeeper in the area,

and then netted with a clinical low finish in the 65th minute to double the lead. 

Haaland scored 86 goals in 89 games during his three seasons at Borussia Dortmund

to establish himself as one of the most-wanted players in Europe before opting to move to City, where his father Alfie played between 2000-03. 

He was taken off in the 78th to a standing ovation, having missed out on a hat trick when his header sailed high.

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