Manchester City secured a dominant 6-3 victory over Manchester United in a record-breaking Premier League derby at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored hat-tricks, becoming the first City players to achieve the feat in a single Manchester derby.
City raced into a 4-0 lead by half-time, with Haaland and Foden both on target before the break. The hosts extended their advantage after the interval, with Foden completing his treble in the 72nd minute. United fought back with goals from Antony and Anthony Martial (two, including a penalty), but the damage had been done.
The victory saw Haaland become the first player in Premier League history to score hat-tricks in three consecutive home matches. The Norwegian's tally now stands at 14 league goals for the season, having scored 17 in all competitions for City since his summer move from Borussia Dortmund.
City remain unbeaten in the league and sit second in the table, one point behind Arsenal. United, meanwhile, drop to sixth after suffering their third defeat of the campaign. Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute for the visitors.
The nine-goal thriller was the highest-scoring Manchester derby of all time, surpassing the previous record of seven goals set in 1956.
