Erling Haaland extended his remarkable start to life in the Premier League, but Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City were not precise enough in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at struggling Aston Villa.
Haaland has been remarkably prolific since his £51 million ($58 million) move from Borussia Dortmund in the close-season and he struck again in the second half at Villa Park.
The Norway striker’s 10th goal in his first six Premier League games gave him a share of the record with Micky Quinn, who hit the same tally for Coventry in 1992.
But Guardiola’s side were punished for failing to build on their lead as Leon Bailey's blistering finish left the champions frustrated.
“We were not precise in our final third touches, especially in the first half. We had chances to score a second when the game was in our hands but we didn’t,” Guardiola said.
“We were just not precise enough in the crosses, we missed a few situations and that's why we could not score. We defended well apart from one action.”
It was the first time this season City had failed to score more than once in a game, after netting 19 times in their opening five matches.
