Manchester: British record signing Jack Grealish marked his home debut for Manchester City as a goal Premier League The champions beat promoted Norwich City 5-0 on Saturday.
Bundled in a Low Cross by Grealish Gabriel Jesus City doubled their lead in the 22nd minute when they took the lead from Tim Krul’s own goal in the seventh minute.
Beating in their opening game at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, City looked very quick and filled in the lightweight Norwich. He also dismissed a goal from Ferran Torres in the opening 20 minutes.
Norwich, who lost 3–0 to Liverpool on the first day, avoided any damage until the middle of the second half, when Aymeric Laporte fired from close range.
The city turned the screw again Raheem Sterling And Riyadh Mahrezo Both are arriving on the scoresheet with goals well worked out.
It was an impressive performance by City and a memorable day for their 100 million-pound man Grealish, although it was the Brazilian Jesus who stole the show with three assists.
It always seemed like a long afternoon for Norwich, when they fell behind in brutal fashion in the seventh minute when defender Grant Hanley’s Jesus Cross from clearance keeper Krull and cannoned into the net.
Jesus was a constant threat down the right flank, and it was another cross from him that saw Grealish hit a Norwich defender on the wrong foot at the knee and cross the line.
Norwich defended strongly, but City always had another gear and took it up in the middle of the second half with Laporte shooting home after Norwich failed to clear a ball in the field.
Both Sterling and Mahrez had started on the bench, but were quick to join the party in place of Torres and Grealish.
Norwich were re-opened in the 71st minute with a ball from Kyle Walker, who Jesus swung across the field to give Sterling the easiest tap-in.
Ruben Dias then chipped a pass on the Norwich defense and Mahrez controlled it brilliantly before guiding his shot to Krul.
It has been a rough return to the top flight for Norwich, and they will have to dust themselves off for a trip to Leicester City next weekend.
Bundled in a Low Cross by Grealish Gabriel Jesus City doubled their lead in the 22nd minute when they took the lead from Tim Krul’s own goal in the seventh minute.
Beating in their opening game at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, City looked very quick and filled in the lightweight Norwich. He also dismissed a goal from Ferran Torres in the opening 20 minutes.
Norwich, who lost 3–0 to Liverpool on the first day, avoided any damage until the middle of the second half, when Aymeric Laporte fired from close range.
The city turned the screw again Raheem Sterling And Riyadh Mahrezo Both are arriving on the scoresheet with goals well worked out.
It was an impressive performance by City and a memorable day for their 100 million-pound man Grealish, although it was the Brazilian Jesus who stole the show with three assists.
It always seemed like a long afternoon for Norwich, when they fell behind in brutal fashion in the seventh minute when defender Grant Hanley’s Jesus Cross from clearance keeper Krull and cannoned into the net.
Jesus was a constant threat down the right flank, and it was another cross from him that saw Grealish hit a Norwich defender on the wrong foot at the knee and cross the line.
Norwich defended strongly, but City always had another gear and took it up in the middle of the second half with Laporte shooting home after Norwich failed to clear a ball in the field.
Both Sterling and Mahrez had started on the bench, but were quick to join the party in place of Torres and Grealish.
Norwich were re-opened in the 71st minute with a ball from Kyle Walker, who Jesus swung across the field to give Sterling the easiest tap-in.
Ruben Dias then chipped a pass on the Norwich defense and Mahrez controlled it brilliantly before guiding his shot to Krul.
It has been a rough return to the top flight for Norwich, and they will have to dust themselves off for a trip to Leicester City next weekend.
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