Manchester City did not have an easy outing as they had to battle for a 1-0 win over Coventry City, completing three wins from three games in the Premier League on Saturday.City, who continued their spending spree with the arrival of Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a British-record £125 million, would have expected to dominate Coventry. Especially after manager Enzo Maresca handed debuts to Fernandez and fellow deadline-day signing Iliman Ndiaye .Fernandez played a key role as Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 26th minute at the Etihad Stadium, sliding a pass for Antoine Semenyo. Haaland headed in the cross.Haaland also had a goal ruled out but it was Coventry who asserted themselves as Frank Lampard's side forced City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma into a string of saves.City held on to lead the table with nine points.There was one major positive for City as Fernandez offered a glimpse into future.300 - Erling Haaland’s winner was his 300th goal in all competitions in his top-flight club career (368th appearance).Insatiable. pic.twitter.com/2oyHD9vyOR— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 5, 2026Fernandez was not expected to start but Nico O'Reilly's back problem, suffered during warm-up, gave him an early opportunity.Thrown into the line-up at the last minute, the Argentine midfielder responded with a composed display that showed why City moved quic...
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