Kathmandu,

August 28,

A fantastic second half hat-trick from Erling Haaland helped Manchester City recover from two goals down against Crystal Palace to secure a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory at the Etihad Stadium to go top of the Premier League.

The visitors looked on course to win at Etihad Stadium for the second consecutive season when they led 2-0 at the break through John Stones' own goal and Joachim Andersen's powerful header. 

The second half was all City, with Haaland stealing the show. After Bernardo Silva cut the Palace lead to one in the 53rd minute, Haaland followed it up with the tying goal less than 10 minutes later.

A few minutes later, he tapped in his second goal from short range to push City up a goal.

He completed the hat trick in the 81st minute, bursting through two defenders to blast one past Vicente Guaita off of a beautiful through ball from Ilkay Gundogan.