London, October 17 (QNA) - Manchester City defeated visiting Ipswich Town 3-2 on Saturday in the seventh round of the English Premier League.

Phil Foden scored for Manchester City in the 19th minute, and Norwegian striker Erling Haaland added two goals in the 34th and 69th minutes. Daizen Maeda scored Ipswich Town's first goal in the 21st minute, while Zian Flemming converted a penalty in the 90th minute to score the team's second.

The victory took Manchester City to 21 points, maintaining its position at the top of the standings with a perfect record. Ipswich Town remained on nine points in 10th place.

In another match, Liverpool defeated host Brentford 2-1 to reach 12 points and move into fifth place. Brentford remained on 10 points in sixth.

Chelsea also beat host Everton 2-0, taking its tally to 13 points and moving into fourth place. Everton remained on 10 points in seventh.

Fulham defeated visiting Hull City 1-0 to reach five points and move into 15th place. Hull City remained on nine points in ninth.

Newcastle United and Aston Villa are scheduled to meet later today.

The seventh round continues Sunday, with Bournemouth facing Sunderland, Brighton taking on Crystal Palace, Leeds United meeting Manchester United, and Nottingham Forest playing Arsenal.

The round concludes on Monday with Tottenham Hotspur facing Coventry City. (QNA)