Erling Haaland has reacted to scoring his first hat-trick for Manchester City.
The 22 year-old, who signed from Borussia Dortmund in June, continued his impressive start to life in the Premier League.
Haaland's first three goals had come away from home, though the Norwegian scored his first goal at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, as his hat-trick comeback inspired a stunning City comeback.
Two early goals for Crystal Palace had put the Eagles on course for another surprise victory at the Etihad Stadium, after a disjointed opening 45 minutes from the Premier League Champions.
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City were significantly improved in the second-half, as Bernardo Silva pulled one goal back for the Blues with a deflected effort.
Haaland headed City level ten minutes later, before tapping in at the back post to complete the comeback on the 70th minute.
The Norwegian sealed victory and his hat-trick on the 81st minute, cushioning the ball into the near corner after an empathic through ball from substitute Ilkay Gundogan.
Haaland's hat-trick ensured a 3-2 win for Manchester City, who dropped points away to Newcastle United at St James' Park last weekend.
Post-match, the 22 year-old reacted to his hat-trick and praised City's mentality to once again fight back from two goals down.
"Really good feeling. A proud moment for me and my family. We keep going. These games are why I'm here - to turn things around when there are difficult times," said Haaland.
"[My dad] will probably say he had more goals in the Premier League than me so I will chase that!
"In the end it was about small adjustments. We were almost there sometimes in the first-half so it was about getting it done. This is what we do. It's a good feeling.
"It's really important to have this kind of mentality and we should get it even more. There is more we can do on set-pieces. We have to keep working hard."
Haaland has been directly involved in seven goals in his first four Premier League appearances, scoring six goals and assisting on one occasion.
On Thursday, Haaland discovered that he will be returning to Signal Iduna Park in October, after City were grouped with his former club Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League group stages.
The Sky Blues were placed in Group G, alongside Sevilla, Dortmund and FC Copenhagen.
City begin their Champions League campaign next month, travelling to Spain to face Sevilla.
Before that, Guardiola's side face Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Topics: Manchester City, Erling Haaland, Premier League, Crystal Palace
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