Haaland Hat trick from lifted City to emphatic win!
Hat tricks from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden lifted Manchester City to an emphatic 6-3 win over Manchester United on Sunday in Premier League action.
City were in full flow from start to finish as Bernardo Silva and Kevin de Bruyne carved the United team apart,
setting up the attack to feast in the Manchester derby.
The Red Devils would get a consolation goal in the second half via Antony,
but it wouldn’t be enough to spark a comeback when they were already behind by four heading into the break.
Cristiano Ronaldo began the match on the bench and remained there as an unused substitute. Anthony Martial scored two late goals for the visitors,
one being a penalty kick.
Manchester City – Manchester United Played on October 02, 2022
Haaland now has 14 Premier League goals as he takes his scoring streak in all competitions to eight consecutive matches for City.
The Norway international has also now become the first player to score a hat trick
in three consecutive home matches in league history. City stand alone as the only team
in the league without a loss and move within one point behind Arsenal in the league table.
Manchester City 6-3 Manchester United: Match report, Haaland ratings, fan reaction & more
City and Manchester United faced off at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester City and Manchester United faced off at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester City headed into the game as favourites,
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though Manchester United had been in good form before the international break.
And,
Manchester City started the much better of the two sides and cut through Manchester United on several occasions in the opening five minutes but somehow did not score.
Man City would get their goal six minutes in,
though. Joao Cancelo played a ball across the box and Phil Foden slotted in unmarked.
Man City continued to cause United issues and would make it 2-0 after 34 minutes. Kevin De Bruyne whipped in a corner,
which Erling Haaland headed in.
Haaland would double his tally for the day just a few minutes later. Jack Grealish burst forward unencumbered and found KDB who put in a great cross for Haaland to stab home.
The Norweigan then turned provider,
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crossing to Foden for his second goal of the game.
Man United started the second 45 better and got a goal back after 55 minutes with a wonder strike from Antony.
completing his hat-trick 64 minutes in. City were not done there, though,
as Foden got himself a hat-trick,