Man City 3-0 Man Utd: Haaland's brace sees victory for hosts in Manchester derby

Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City got back on track with a 3-0 derby win over Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.

Match Report

Phil Foden headed City in front inside the first half but Ruben Amorim's side were in the game until Haaland took it away from them in the second half. Jeremy Doku and then Bernardo Silva twice sent him clear and the Norwegian striker did the rest.

Gianluigi Donnarumma did have to pull off one spectacular save on his Premier League debut to keep out Bryan Mbeumo but Benjamin Sesko struggled for service and for all United's endeavour they lacked the cutting edge that Haaland brings to this City side.

That was proven late in the game as United missed chance after chance. City's win puts Pep Guardiola's side back on track after back-to-back defeats prior to the international break, lifting them above a United side who now have four points from their four games.

In the closing stages, it was the name of Ricky Hatton chanted repeatedly by the home support. News of the boxing legend's shock passing had broken earlier in the day and there were emotional tributes beforehand. He would have enjoyed the result.

Foden stars on return

This was Foden's first start of the season, having skipped England duty to work on his fitness. There were no signs of his ankle troubles, playing with confidence when deep and still making those forward runs in support of Haaland from a central position.

Doku was the architect of his goal, the tricky winger shifting the ball quickly to break United's back line before finding his team-mate's head with the cross at the second attempt. But there was more to Foden's display than that with silky skills throughout.

A delightful flick to Doku allowed the Belgian to assist Haaland for the key second goal. Foden was not at his best last season after winning the player of the year award in the previous campaign. If he can get back to his best, what a boost that would be for City.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

0' A minute's applause before kick-off for boxing icon Ricky Hatton, who died today

1' SO CLOSE! Haaland after 19 seconds flashes a shot wide of the post

4' Early chance for Sesko from the edge of the box

4' Donnarumma makes a save

7' Scary moment for Altay Bayindir as Haaland almost tackles the ball

10' Silva's foul on Dorgu

13' Match Event for Man City vs Man Utd

16' Chance for Man Utd! Amad dosen't catch it!

18' GOAL! Foden heads home from Doku's brilliant cross! Man City 1-0 Man Utd

24' HUGE CHANCE! Reijnders' effort from close range hits Bayindir

28' Mubeumo's shot wide out but he's offside anyway

32' Sesko gives a shot but handball first

34' Khusanov takes Dorgu down at a very dangerous position!

40' O'Reily fires into the sky

50' Highlight from Man City vs Man Utd

53' GOAL! Haaland dinks the ball over Bayindir to double lead! Man City 2-0 Man Utd

56' Highlight from Man City vs Man Utd

57' How on earth did Erling Haaland not score this goal!

61' What a save by Donnarumma to deny Mbeumo's volley!

62' Mainoo and Maguire ON.  Yoro and Mazroaui OFF

64' Erling Haaland almost scored again!

67' Highlight from Man City vs Man Utd

68' GOAL! United lose the ball and Haaland slots home! Man City 3-0 Man Utd

72' Highlight from Man City vs Man Utd

75' HUGE CHANCE! Tijjani Reijnders misses a one-on-one opportunity to make it four

76' Nico and Savinho replace Rodri and Jeremy Doku

80' Mbeumo fires the ball into the sky

80' Casemiro and Zirkzee on, Ugarte and Šeško off

82' Mbeumo's shot wide out

84' Mbeumo misses a huge chance

Line-ups

Man City XI: Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Donnarumma, Rodri, Haaland, Foden, Reijnders, Doku, Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Abdukodir Khusanov

Subs: Ake, Matheus Nunes, Nico González, James Trafford, Bobb, Lewis, Savinho, Stephen Mfuni, Divine Mukasa

Man Utd XI: Luke Shaw, Bruno Fernandes, Mazraoui, Altay Bayındır, De Ligt, Ugarte, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Amad Diallo Traore, Yoro, Patrick Dorgu

Subs: Heaton, Casemiro, Maguire, Zirkzee, Senne Lammens, Mainoo, Tyler Fredricson, Ayden Heaven, Diego León