Erling Haaland continued his high flying form as Manchester City beat rivals Manchester United 3-0 in Sunday’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.
Phil Foden’s early header put the hosts ahead, before Erling Haaland struck twice in the second half to seal the victory for Pep Guardiola’s men.
Foden strikes first
City took the lead inside the opening 20 minutes when Jeremy Doku’s clever wing play carved open United’s defence, allowing academy graduate Foden to nod in from close range.
The goal gave City the edge as they controlled possession and kept United pinned back.
Haaland takes charge
The pressure paid off after the restart. A flowing move saw Haaland finish clinically to make it 2-0 just after half-time.
The Norwegian capitalised again midway through the second half, latching onto a midfield error from United before rifling home his second of the day.
Haaland’s brace took his tally to five goals in four games against United this campaign.
Emotional tribute at the Etihad
Before kick-off, both clubs joined in a minute’s applause to honour former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton, a lifelong City supporter who was found dead at his home in Manchester earlier in the day at the age of 46.
United left searching for answers
For United, the loss piles pressure on Ruben Amorim, whose side continue to carryover their struggles from last campaign.
They currently occupy the 14th spot with just one win from their last four league outings. They play host to Chelsea next weekend in another challenging encounter.