A day after Manchester City confirmed its summer signing of Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne was quick to remind all that the club already has a stockpile of world-class stars.
De Bruyne netted a first-half hat trick vs. Wolves, scoring in the seventh, 16th and 24th minutes at the Molineux Stadium—before adding a fourth on the hour mark—to put Man City in control and on course for three vital points in the Premier League title race. City entered the day level on points with Liverpool following the Reds’ come-from-behind win at Aston Villa on Monday. City had a game in hand and an edge in goal differential, though, and it made the most of its opportunity Tuesday, with the Belgian maestro on the finishing end repeatedly at part of a 5–1 triumph.
The first three goals were scored with his left foot, and De Bruyne’s celebration after his third appeared to be a nod to Haaland, who often celebrates his goals in a similar fashion.
