EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS - Man City 1-0 Coventry - Haaland Goal wins it for The Blues!

So the Etihad Stadium awaits the arrival of Manchester City for the second time this season but you get the sense that there is an extra buzz of anticipation all around this wonderful ground. Two victories to start the campaign in August, a new manager of course in Enzo Maresca and very much a new look City that has been assembled. It's a goal kick to Coventry which Rushworth will take long, there's no going short with this goal kick as City win it back through Semenyoh up to Kuzinov and back to Donnarumma. Donnarumma, oh did it cross the line? Well it almost did and real howler from Donnarumma, it just kind of went under his foot. Donnarumma gets towards the ball then it goes underneath his foot, my goodness that very nearly crossed. Oh and now they've lost the ball City and forward comes Iwani, real chance for Coventry and he's put it wide, it was a gift. City just dwelling in possession near the halfway line and it broke for Iwani, he went down the middle and he pushed it wide of the post. It's just a careless pass inside Ali, just a bit sloppy here. Donnarumma comes out makes himself huge but he'll be so disappointed Ali, he's not hit the target. City are going to win the ball back a lot and they do with Anderson whose shirt was pulled by Rodoni, free kick on the halfway taken quickly on it goes to Cherki, Cherki down the middle on towards Harlan, Harlan great save Rushworth and on it goes to Semenyoh, deflection on the cross and that will be a corner. First chance for Harlan, good save Rushworth. Exactly, really quick with the free kick that catches him out and Cherki with a, yes it's a great little ball, he just plays in that little gap, one chance for Harlan and it's a shot on target and to be fair he pulls it away from the keeper, he's got a chance. Rushworth, oh nice skills actually gets him away from Harlan who had him under pressure but good skills from the goalkeeper Thumped away by Thomas, one back by Gueye, Guardiola inside his own half plays it back to Diaz, Diaz taps it on to Gueye, still deep inside City territory, on it goes good ball Fernandes can scamper forward now, City attacking, still with Fernandes, still with Fernandes, on it goes to Cherki, Cherki can he shoot? Yes he can, hits the post, hit the base of the post and away it goes. The through ball I think is from Gueye is quite brilliant, penetrating beyond their midfield three, Cherki in that little pocket of space, brilliant, this bit of skill here Ali, we just sent two of them away and it's just you know if he finds the corner of the net, we're talking about again another brilliant. There's a long throw comes in from Van Eyck and they're almost in front Coventry, Donnarumma makes the save and Rodoni almost giving Coventry the lead, a long throw into the box, City couldn't get it away, it bounced in front of Rodoni, he headed it goal bound and Donnarumma tips it wide for a corner, so it's nil-nil but you have to say Coventry have had the better moments, City coming forward now, Semenyo should get to this, he does, puts in a good ball, it's over and Haaland scores, what a fantastic cross from Antoine Semenyo and Haaland has bulleted the header into the Coventry net but all the credit goes to Antoine Semenyo, the ball over the top, he had to get it before it crossed the byline and he put in a wonderful ball over Rushworth and Haaland powered it in. I agree Ali on those two moments but I think the ball from Fernandes before that down the side for Semenyo, I think from Fernandes was fantastic, the weight of it perfect, every other part of it then it's just, you couldn't describe a goal better than what's happened here now, this cross is quite brilliant and then Haaland's desire to get in front of the defender, the defender's going to be disappointed because he's been bullied by Haaland, this is brilliant, Haaland's just far too strong. Diaz in the centre circle, starts to move forward, looks up, taps it to Kuzinov, on it goes to Enzo Fernandes, Enzo Fernandes on the halfway line near enough, taps it inside to Anderson, on it goes to Cherki, into Haaland, Haaland now around the outside, Erling Haaland saved by Rushworth and then gathered on the rebound, brilliant again from Cherki and Haaland denied by Rushworth. Yeah it's brilliant all around Ali, it's brilliant movement, it's really clever, Haaland this little flick around the corner there, credit to the keeper Ali because they don't save them, they don't normally save it when Haaland gets in them positions. So they're certainly going to have a go at City in the last 20 minutes here, City are in trouble here and Chowner now with a shooting chance, Donnarumma makes a brilliant save and Gaye hooks it away, so close to the equaliser, Donnarumma with the save. But again Ali, they've wrought it on themselves City, do you know it's just sloppy in there, a little ricochet from their own player in Dye puts him in behind and it's a good save and it's brilliant from Gaye that he's not froze, he stayed alive. The ball is with Kuzunov, Kuzunov on to Fernandes, Fernandes and Anderson, on it goes to Semenya, is he offside? No, the flag stays down, Semenya attacking, hits it in low, Haaland slid in and guides it wide, goal kick. First decent cross we've seen really Ali's in the second half, we've missed the first man, terrific area, Haaland's just missed it by a yard. Anderson to Haaland, Haaland out wide to Undie, Undie down the left hand side, now then a little bit of magic maybe from the debutant, clever cross in, it reaches Haaland, Haaland plays it back off the line from Foden's shot, don't think he got enough power in it, still not away, Semenya hits it over the bar, goal kick. It's a great chance Ali, Foden has to put that away, he's just got to be a bit more assertive, put his laces through the ball because Haaland's kept it alive, managed to hook it back in, it's actually a great little ball this, just sits it up away from the keeper, Haaland keeps it alive. Foden could take a touch, Phil could take a touch there. Ewa Ivaic down the right hand side, plays it back on the inside to Urenki, on it goes to Van Aanwijk again, crossing position and Sims gets to it and Donnarumma makes a magnificent point blank save. Well Sims right in on goal and Donnarumma made the save. I think it's the old Peter Schmeichel, just make your body as huge as you can. Oh it's hitting right in the face, I mean he's brave from Donnarumma. City have been indebted to Donnarumma this afternoon and there's the final whistle. Well it was incredibly hard work, City took the lead in the first half after Coventry had the chances to make it 1-0. Haaland's bullet header and you thought well is that going to be the platform for a handsome win, no such thing. City did have one or two chances in the game to add to their one, but Coventry City certainly had their chances too. In the end the Blues have won by one goal to nil.