"The Sky Blues" Manchester City met their goal by winning at home against West Ham, moving up to lead the English Premier League.
In the English Premier League 2025-26 season match on Saturday, 20 Dec 2025 GMT+7, the notable fixture featured "The Sky Blues" Manchester City hosting "The Hammers" West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium.
Just 5 minutes into the first half, Manchester City took the lead 1-0 when Phil Foden assisted Erling Haaland, whose initial left-foot shot was saved, but he followed up to score.
Then in the 38th minute, Manchester City extended their lead to 2-0. Haaland set up Tijjani Reijnders, who made a brilliant run and volleyed the ball under the crossbar. The half ended with this score.
In the second half, at the 69th minute, Manchester City led 3-0. West Ham defender Kyle Walker-Peters deflected the ball into Jean-Clair Todibo, and it bounced to Erling Haaland, who easily scored with his left foot.
Neither team scored after that. The match ended with Manchester City beating West Ham 3-0, bringing their total to 37 points and temporarily overtaking Arsenal to lead the Premier League before Arsenal’s late-night match.