Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City handed Ipswich Town a tough lesson in Premier League football with a commanding 4-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium. Ipswich, making their top-flight return after 22 years, enjoyed a brief moment of joy when Sammie Szmodics scored on his full debut, squeezing a shot past Ederson in the 7th minute. However, City responded swiftly and decisively, scoring three goals in just four minutes. Haaland equalised with a penalty after a VAR review overturned the referee's initial decision that Savinho had dived. Kevin de Bruyne then took advantage of a mistake by Ipswich goalkeeper Arijanet Muric to put City ahead.