Manchester City reclaimed their position atop the Premier League table with a resounding victory over relegation-threatened Luton Town at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
The first half saw just one goal, an unfortunate own goal from Daiki Hashioka, setting the tone for City’s dominance.
After what must have been an inspiring halftime team talk from Pep Guardiola, City emerged for the second half with renewed vigor, scoring four impressive goals to assert their authority in the league.
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From the onset, the hosts demonstrated their intent as Erling Haaland’s early strike deflected off Hashioka’s head into the top corner, providing an early advantage.
City continued to press forward, with Josko Gvardiol and Kevin De Bruyne testing Luton’s goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski with long-range efforts.
Despite Luton’s occasional forays forward, City remained in control, creating numerous chances through Doku, Nunes, and De Bruyne.
As the first half concluded, City’s dominance was evident with 18 shots attempted but none converted into goals.
The second half brought more goals for City, with Mateus Nunes and Haaland extending the lead with well-taken strikes.
Though Luton managed to pull one back through Ross Barkley, City swiftly restored their three-goal advantage with another goal from Doku and a superb strike from Gvardiol.
In the end, City’s comprehensive victory saw them reaffirm their title credentials and put Luton to the sword.