Manchester City secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Manchester United in the Manchester derby. The Premier League match took place at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
Erling Haaland opened the scoring for City with a penalty in the first half, which was awarded after a VAR check. Haaland then added a second goal after the break and assisted Phil Foden for the third goal.
The win moves City level on points with second-placed Arsenal and two points behind Tottenham.
Meanwhile, Manchester United’s poor performance leaves them in eighth place, eight points off the top four. The Red Devils will look to bounce back in their upcoming matches against Newcastle United in the EFL Cup and Fulham in the league.
Manchester City, on the other hand, have won three consecutive games and will face Bournemouth in their next Premier League match. This victory marks City’s seventh win at Old Trafford under manager Pep Guardiola and the first time they have won there by a margin of three or more goals under the Spanish gaffer.
Manchester United’s defeat against City is their third time losing by three or more goals in a Premier League home game against them.
In the Manchester United team, the starting players were Andre Onana, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Victor Lindelöf, Christian Eriksen, Sofyan Amrabat, Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay, Marcus Rashford, and Rasmus Højlund. On the other hand, Manchester City’s lineup included Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Julian Álvarez, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker, and Ederson.
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Manchester City Defeat Manchester United In The Manchester Derby

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden got a hat-trick each when Manchester City defeated their neighbours in a Manchester derby played Sunday at Etihad Stadium.
Foden was the first to score just 8 minutes into the match.
Haaland doubled the lead with a powerful header from De Bruyne’s corner.
He made it 3 – 0 moments later when he slid in a cross from De Bruyne. 
Moments before the break, Haaland assisted Foden who made it 4-0.
A few minutes into the 2nd half. Antony pulled one back when he curled a left-footed strike towards goal beating Ederson to find the bottom-right corner.
Haaland responded with a goal about 8 minutes later to complete his hat-trick. 
The Norwegian then assisted Foden who completed his first career hat-trick.
Antony Martial then pulled another one for the Reds to make it 6-2 just 6 minutes before stoppage time.
Martial later converted from the spot after Cancelo caught the ankle of the Frenchman on the turn.
The match ended 6-3 in favour of the Blues, the highest-ever scoring Manchester derby in any competition.
This was the 1st time City scored six goals in a home game against Man U in all competitions. In 1926, City won 6-1; in 2011, City won 6-1 again, both matches were at Old Trafford.
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