Erling Haaland became the first player to score three straight Premier League hat-tricks at home and Phil Foden also bagged three in a 6-3 thumping for Manchester City over Manchester United as Pep Guardiola’s men moved back within one point of league leaders Arsenal and extended their unbeaten run in England’s top flight to 20 games.8 – Manchester City 6-2 Manchester United is now the highest-scoring ever Manchester derby in any competition, with today the two sides’ 187th competitive meeting. Feast.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 2, 2022 The first half was one-way traffic. David de Gea pulled off a point-blank save to deny Kevin De Bruyne before Bernardo Silva’s follow-up was blocked by Scott McTominay. However, Foden opened the scoring on eight minutes, cleverly steering in Silva’s cross following an intricate team move that started when Manuel Akanji dispossessed former Borussia Dortmund team-mate Jadon Sancho.Pep Guardiola’s men went within a whisker of making it 2-0 when İlkay Gündoğan’s free-kick cannoned off De Gea’s left-hand post and shortly after the half-hour mark. Kevin De Bruyne delivered a set-piece, placing it on Haaland’s head as the Norwegian directed his effort just over the goal line. No sooner had Varane returned to the pitch then it was three. Jack Grealish drove upfield as United’s defenders backed off before England forward fed De Bruyne, whose inch-perfect clipped cross found Haaland sneaking in behind Varane to apply the finishing touch.City duly added a fourth before halftime, picking off their wounded opponents on the counter-attack. De Bruyne surged forward and slipped in Haaland down the left flank, with the striker turning provider to put the ball on a plate for Foden to slide home for his 50th City goal in all competitions, breaking Lionel Messi’s record as the youngest player to bring up that milestone under Guardiola’s tutelage.The Red Devils got one back after the break when Antony collected Christian Eriksen’s raking crossfield ball, cut inside Grealish and curled wonderfully beyond Ederson, but normal service was resumed when City built from the back with brutal simplicity. Gündoğan, Silva, Grealish and De Bruyne all got involved before Sergio Gomez’s measured square ball was swept in by Haaland for his record-breaking strike – his 14th in just eight league games. It was soon the other 22-year-old’s turn to get his own match ball, as Foden stroked in Haaland’s threaded pass for his first-ever senior treble.ANTONY OH MY GOD! pic.twitter.com/HyFHY6D3Yb— ًE. (@UtdEIIis) October 2, 2022 Just when the supporters of both teams thought the score will bring back memories of 2011 when the Cityzens trashed United 6-1 (although that match took place at Old Trafford) – substitute Anthony Martial claimed a late brace, pouncing on Ederson’s parry from Fred’s shot and then converted a deserved 91st-minute penalty to record his fourth and fifth goals in this fixture.The dominance of Guardiola’s men could also be seen in one incredible peace of statistics – the Sky Blues fouled their opponents only three times in the whole match all the while scoring pretty much whenever they pleased.City return to the Etihad on Wednesday against Copenhagen in the Champions League, with United travelling to Cyprus to face Omonia Nicosia the following day in the Europa League.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 9SaturdayArsenal – Tottenham 3-1 (1-1)/Partey 20, Jesus 49, Xhaka 67 – Kane 31 pen/Bournemouth – Brentford 0-0Crystal Palace – Chelsea 1-2 (1-1)/Edouard 7 – Aubameyang 39, Gallagher 90/Fulham – Newcastle 1-4 (0-3)/Reid 88 – Wilson 11, Almiron 33, 57, Longstaff 43/Liverpool – Brighton 3-3 (1-2)/Firmino 34, 54, Webster 63 – Trossard 4, 18, 83/Southampton – Everton 1-2 (0-0)/Aribo 49 – Coady 52, McNeil 54/West Ham – Wolverhampton 2-0 (1-0)/Scamacca 29, Bowen 54/SundayManchester City – Manchester United 6-3 (4-0)/Foden 8, 44, 73, Haaland 34, 37, 64 – Antony 56, Martial 84, 90+1/18:30: (2.45) Leeds (3.40) Aston Villa (3.05)Monday22:00: (1.80) Leicester (3.70) Nott.Forest (5.00)***odds are subject to change***
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