{
  "id": 5851133,
  "title": "Haaland leads unconvincing Man City top of Premier League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/haaland-leads-unconvincing-man-city-top-of-premier-league-5851133",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T21:27:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/06/haaland-heads-unconvincing-man-city-top-of-premier-league"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a 1-0 victory over newly-promoted Coventry City at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season. The game saw the new manager Enzo Maresca field a team featuring new signings Enzo Fernandez and Iliman Ndiaye, who joined the club after a massive £460 million transfer window. City's star striker Erling Haaland, who has scored three goals in three games this season, scored the decisive header in the first half. However, the win was far from perfect, with Gianluigi Donnarumma needing two crucial saves to deny Coventry a first top-flight point in 25 years. While Maresca recognized the need for improvement, he expressed satisfaction with the team's resilience and commitment. Coventry, despite their loss, showed promise in their return to the top flight, and manager Frank Lampard encouraged his players to maintain their focus for upcoming matches.",
  "summary": "Enzo Maresca's men were made to sweat for a 1-0 victory over newly-promoted Coventry.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Haaland leads unconvincing Man City top of Premier League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/haaland-leads-unconvincing-man-city-top-of-premier-league",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:27:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Haaland heads unconvincing Man City top of Premier League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/haaland-heads-unconvincing-man-city-top-of-premier-league",
        "published": "2026-09-05T23:33:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Premier League: Erling Haaland Leads Manchester City to 1-0 Win Over Coventry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/premier-league-erling-haaland-leads-manchester-city-to-1-0-win-over",
        "published": "2026-09-06T00:08:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}