At 22:00 on the evening of August 24th, the second round of the English Premier League was held at the Etihad Stadium, the home of Manchester City, where the defending champions ushered in a match with the promoted Ipswich. Although the opponent was relatively weak, the whole team of Manchester City did not take it lightly and started the new season with a sound victory.
In the first half, Ipswich showed a lot of fighting spirit and strength, and a great solo goal by Smodicus gave the visitors an early lead, and for a while, fans saw the game in doubt. However, the strength of the defending champions soon showed up as the two stars, Harland and De Bruyne, scored three goals in a row to help City quickly overtake the score. Harland scored twice in the penalty area with his keen sense of goal and excellent shooting skills, while De Bruyne made the score 3-1 with a precise long-distance shot, and City went into the halftime break with a three-goal lead.
In the second half, the two sides continued to play a fierce attacking game. Although Ipswich tried to save the game by strengthening their offense, the defense of Manchester City remained solid and the opponent had a hard time to find a good chance to break through the goal. City continued to control the pace of the game, threatening the opponent's goal through accurate passes and sharp breakthroughs. Before the end, Harland was once again powerful, his long-distance shot from outside the penalty area was like a cannonball, hanging straight into the corner of the goal, completing his personal hat-trick of the game, and also set the score at 4-1.
With the final whistle blowing, Manchester City ended their match with Ipswich with a big win at home. The victory not only gave City a good start to the new season, but also showed the fans the team's determination and strength to continue to fight for the title in the new season.
