Manchester City beat Manchester United 6-3 on Matchday 9 of the Premier League. Holland and Foden scored three goals each.

The Citizens scored 20 points, one behind the leader Arsenal. Erik Ten Haag’s team suffered their third defeat in the league and were left with 12 points.

Pep Guardiola’s team approached the match furiously and missed a great double chance in the 3rd round. minute, thin. Five minutes later, the champions opened the scoring thanks to Foden.

United’s chance was first suspected in the 11th minute, but Ake knocked Rashford out before the England striker became dangerous. At 15 minute Eriksen was in the zone, but his place was weak.

City scored in the 18th minute from Gundogan’s free kick and missed another chance three minutes later. The hosts came out and reached the opponent’s zone when they wanted and did it 2-0 at 34 minute, thin. Bernardo Silva took a corner, Haaland headed the ball and sent the ball into the net.

The Norwegian scored the second goal in the 37th minute, reaching the 16th mark this season, which was an amazing start for him. Before the end of the first half, City scored the fourth goal, and the former Borussia striker set up Foden, who scored from close range.

Guests showed a reaction at the beginning of the second half. In the 56th minute, United reduced the lead to 4-1 thanks to a good deflected strike from Anthony. At 64 minute City made the score 5-1, and Haaland scored his third personal goal. It was the Norwegian’s third consecutive hat-trick in City’s home games.

The champions did not stop there and made the score 6:1 with Foden with the Englishman’s third personal goal. United cut the lead to 6-2 thanks to a Martial goal. The same player made it 6-3 with a well-timed penalty in stoppage time.

Manchester City (Guardiola): Ederson, Walker (Gomez 42), Akanji, Ake, Cancelu, De Bruyne (Alvarez 76), Goudogan (Laporte 75), Bernardo Silva, Foden (Mahrez 76), Holland, Grealish (Palmer 75)

Manchester United (Ten Haag): De Gea, Dalot, Varane (Lindelof, 42), Martins, Malasia (Shaw, 46), McTominay (Casemiro, 59), Eriksen, Anthony, Fernandes, Sancho (Fred, 70), Rashford (Martial, 59)