Haaland hat-trick chaos as Man City blast Chelsea – Premier League live
11.02.2026 - 07:50:47 | ad-hoc-news.de
Man City 4-1 Chelsea – Haaland goes full monster mode
This was supposed to be tight. Instead, it turned into an Erling Haaland show. The Norwegian cyborg dropped a brutal hat-trick, with goals on 18, 54 and 83 minutes, absolutely ripping Chelsea apart. Add a clinical strike from Phil Foden on 67 minutes, and you've got the kind of scoreline that screams title intent.
The opener was classic City: Kevin De Bruyne slid a filthy through ball into Haaland, who bullied his marker and slotted low past the keeper for 1-0. Chelsea actually hit back – on 35 minutes Cole Palmer punished his old club, curling in from the edge of the box after a neat layoff from Raheem Sterling.
But after the break, City cranked the tempo. On 54 minutes, a whipped Foden cross found Haaland ghosting between the centre-backs, powering a header into the top corner for 2-1. Stamford Bridge flashbacks everywhere, but in reverse.
Then came the controversial moment: at 2-1, Chelsea thought they had a penalty. Sterling burst into the box, tangled with Rúben Dias, and went down. The referee initially pointed to the spot – only for VAR to intervene. After a long check, the decision was overturned for what they called "minimal contact". Cue absolute meltdown on social media.
City didn't care. On 67 minutes, Foden made it 3-1 with a low, skidding finish from the edge of the area after a slick one-two with De Bruyne. And as Chelsea pushed high late on, Haaland completed his hat-trick at 83 minutes, racing onto a long ball from Rodri, shrugging off a desperate challenge and dinking over the keeper. Ruthless. Ice cold.
Stars rated: Heroes & flops
- Erling Haaland (Man City) – Absolute joke levels tonight. Three goals, constant movement, bullied the Chelsea back line. This is the Haaland that wins you titles.
- Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) – Two assists, dictating tempo, switching play for fun. Not as explosive as peak days, but still the brain of everything City do.
- Phil Foden (Man City) – One goal, one assist, everywhere between the lines. When he plays with this freedom, defenses just melt.
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea) – Their best outlet, scored a classy equaliser and tried to drag them forward. Looked like the only one truly unfazed.
- Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) – Won what he thought was a penalty, but decision went against him. Bright in flashes, wasteful in others.
Chelsea's defensive unit? That's where it fell apart. Haaland just bullied them all night. City's control, especially once they went 3-1 up, felt like the kind of dominance that breaks your spirit as an opponent.
Elsewhere in the Premier League – title race pressure cooker
While Man City were smashing Chelsea, the rest of the Premier League script added even more spice to the title race.
Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle – Salah the clutch king again
Over at Anfield, Liverpool edged Newcastle 2-1 in another wild, breathless finish. Mohamed Salah was once again the hero, scoring a late winner on 88 minutes after earlier seeing a big first-half chance saved.
Liverpool took the lead through Darwin Núñez on 27 minutes, smashing in from close range after a cut-back from Luis Díaz. Newcastle equalised on 61 minutes via Alexander Isak, coolly finishing after a clever ball through from Bruno Guimarães.
But as the clock ticked down, it had to be Salah. A slick passing move saw Trent Alexander-Arnold slip the ball into the box, Núñez dummied, and Salah arrived back-post to bury the winner. Once again, big moment, big player.
Salah wasn’t electric for 90 minutes, but he did the one thing that matters – decided the game. That’s exactly why he sits in the "world-class" bracket and still dominates top scorers today in big matchdays like this.
Arsenal 3-0 Brighton – Bellingham-style dominance from Ødegaard
Over in North London, Arsenal took care of business with a clean 3-0 win over Brighton, playing the kind of calm, controlled football that screams maturity.
Goals came from Gabriel Jesus (14'), Martin Ødegaard (39') and Bukayo Saka (72', penalty). Ødegaard in particular looked like a Premier League version of Jude Bellingham tonight – drifting into half-spaces, threading passes, and smashing home a crisp finish from the edge of the area for Arsenal's second.
Saka rounded it off from the spot after a clumsy challenge inside the box. Brighton were brave as always in possession, but Arsenal's press and clinical edge in front of goal were just too much.
What this does to the football league table
This is where it gets spicy. Man City's win keeps them right in the thick of the title battle, cranking up the pressure on both Liverpool and Arsenal. With City smashing Chelsea, Liverpool edging Newcastle, and Arsenal cruising past Brighton, the top of the Premier League is basically a three-way cage fight right now.
City's goal difference took a serious bump tonight thanks to Haaland's hat-trick, which could be huge when we get to the business end of the season. Liverpool just about kept pace, while Arsenal's clean sheet keeps them looking rock-solid. One bad result from any of the three, and the whole title narrative flips.
What does this mean for the title race? Click here for the live standings
Champions League & European angles
Results like today matter way beyond domestic bragging rights. Man City look terrifying again just as Champions League knockout chatter ramps up. With Haaland firing, De Bruyne creating, and Foden glowing, no one in Europe is sleeping easy.
Liverpool, with Salah still deciding big games, also look like they’re built for tight Champions League ties – that one cold-blooded chance he buries can swing an entire knockout round. Arsenal’s control and defensive solidity scream "grown-up" European side now, not just flashy outsiders.
Social Media Spotlight – VAR rage & Haaland memes everywhere
The second that VAR overturned Sterling's penalty shout, the internet detonated. Chelsea fans are posting freeze-frames, slow-mos, zoomed-in stills of the contact with Rúben Dias. City fans are firing back with clips of "soft" penalties they’ve had given against them all season. Neutral fans? They're just here for the chaos and Haaland memes.
The Internet is Exploding: 3 Social Media Highlights
X Discussion: Fans furious over the overturned Chelsea penalty and Haaland hat-trick chaos
My take: City just sent a message… and Chelsea look lost
Here's the honest verdict: this felt like a "we're still the bosses" performance from Man City. When Haaland plays with that edge, defenders basically have two options – foul him or pray. Chelsea did neither convincingly.
From a tactical point of view, Chelsea's high line versus Haaland's pace was asking for trouble. It's brave, sure, but it's also borderline reckless against the best transition team on the planet. You can call the VAR decision harsh – and yeah, if that penalty stands at 2-1, we maybe get a completely different football results today kind of headline – but Chelsea can't hide behind that. You don't concede four and pretend the ref is the main problem.
On the flip side, Liverpool and Arsenal will not love what they just saw from City. This wasn't a grinding 1-0. This was peak, confident, scoreboard-padding City, the version that goes on 10-game winning streaks and basically deletes your point-gap in a month.
Closing whistle – title race fever just went up a level
If you were looking for calm, chilled-out soccer news today… yeah, wrong day. Between Haaland's hat-trick, Salah's late winner, and Arsenal's dominant 3-0, the Premier League title fight just got supercharged.
From now on, every single weekend is going to feel like a final. One bad touch, one bad VAR call, one missed sitter – and the whole table can flip. That's exactly why you keep one eye on the pitch, and one eye on the live standings.
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