Haaland off to flier as Man City start title defense with win

LONDON, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Erling Haaland didn't need long to make his mark on the Premier League as Manchester City's star signing scored twice and his side kicked off their defense of the title with a 2-0 win away to West Ham United.

The Norwegian titled a potentially difficult game with a 36th-minute penalty after he had been brought down in the West Ham area.

He then sealed the points from a game City