Man City Tops EPL Table Ahead of United Clash

<p>By Paschal Madu<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Manchester City have moved to the top of the Premier League table after securing a narrow 1-0 victory over Coventry City on Saturday&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;gga-urges-tinubu-to-remove-naicom-boss-over-recapitalisation-allegations&sol;">GGA Urges Tinubu to Remove NAICOM Boss Over Recapitalisation Allegations<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The win maintained City’s perfect start to the 2026&sol;27 campaign&comma; with the reigning champions recording three victories from their opening three matches&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the encounter&comma; heading home a cross from Antoine Semenyo in the first half to secure all three points for Enzo Maresca’s side&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;stop-the-drama-wikes-aide-slams-peter-obi-over-wifes-n200m-handbag&sol;">&&num;8216&semi;Stop the Drama’ — Wike’s Aide Slams Peter Obi Over Wife’s N200m Handbag<&sol;a><&sol;p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The victory gives City nine points from three games and puts them clear at the summit&comma; while several of their closest rivals are yet to play their third fixtures&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Haaland’s goal was also a landmark moment&comma; taking his career club tally to 300 goals&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;adc-denies-apc-defection-claim-says-paraded-persons-are-not-its-candidates&sol;">ADC Denies APC Defection Claim&comma; Says &OpenCurlyQuote;Paraded’ Persons Are Not Its Candidates<&sol;a><&sol;p><p>City will now turn their attention to their next league fixture against Manchester United at Old Trafford&comma; with the derby set to provide another major test of Maresca’s unbeaten start&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The result against Coventry also extended City’s winning run as they continue their campaign under Maresca following Pep Guardiola’s departure&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;