Erling Haaland scored his second consecutive hat-trick to lead Manchester City to a 3-1 victory over West Ham United, maintaining City's perfect start to the Premier League season. The Norwegian striker opened the scoring in the 10th minute, but West Ham equalized shortly after with an own goal from Ruben Dias. Haaland restored City's lead in the 30th minute and secured the win with another goal in the 83rd minute, bringing his total to seven goals in three games. This performance helped City secure top position in the league, two points ahead of Arsenal, who drew 1-1 with Brighton after Declan Rice received a controversial red card. Arsenal's title challenge faced a setback as they struggled to capitalize on their early lead against Brighton. Haaland's record now stands at 70 goals in 69 Premier League matches since joining Manchester City.