Manchester City have returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion as they eased to a 3-0 victory over a hapless Manchester United outfit in Sunday’s Premier League showdown at the Etihad Stadium.
Fresh from scoring five goals for Norway on international duty in an 11-1 win over Moldova, Erling Haaland scored twice in the second half in between missing an open net after rounding Altay Bayindir and hitting the post.
Haaland has become only the second Premier League player in history to score 50 goals in 50 or fewer home matches in the division after Alan Shearer (47 games), while he has also surpassed Wayne Rooney (nine) for goal involvements in a Manchester derby (11) - Rooney played in 21 derbies compared to just six for Haaland!
Prior to Haaland’s brace and following a wonderful ovation to mark the tragic passing of British boxing icon and Etihad favourite Ricky Hatton, Phil Foden marked his first league start of the season with a brilliant header to open the scoring for the Citizens.
Ruben Amorim’s Man United looked dangerous on occasions in the first half, but they failed to take advantage of three or four decent counter-attacking opportunities, and that came back to bite them as Pep Guardiola’s side punished the Red Devils with a clinical display.
Victory for Man City has seen them climb up to eighth in the Premier League table, while Man United six two points and six places further back in 14th spot after losing their third match in five across all competitions.
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on September 14, 2025
MAN CITY VS. MAN UNITED HIGHLIGHTS
Phil Foden goal vs. Man United (18th min, Man City 1-0 Man United)
Phil Foden lights up the Etihad in the derby! ? pic.twitter.com/L1zRMuATsp
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 14, 2025
Man City’s opening goal is all about Jeremy Doku!
The tricky Belgian winger burst past a couple of Man United defenders down the right side of the penalty box. As he gets to the byline, his first cross is blocked, but his second picks out Foden, who directs a brilliant headers across the face of Bayindir’s goal and into the far corner.
Erling Haaland goal vs. Man United (52nd min, Man City 2-0 Man United)
Erling Haaland doubles Man City’s advantage!
Erling Haaland with a clinical finish! ? pic.twitter.com/hGh1v7tjEf
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 14, 2025
Foden and Doku combine once again, this time down the left, and it is the latter who feeds a perfectly-weighted pass for Haaland to run onto before the Norwegian dinks a delicious shot over Bayindir and into the net.
55th min: Erling Haaland hits the post
How has he missed!
Doku intercepts a poor pass from Matthijs de Ligt and the ball is played through towards Haaland, who goes around Bayindir and hooks a left-footed shot against the post with an empty net in front of him. The ball is smashed away from danger and Man United somehow survive going three goals down.
61st min: Gianluigi Donnarumma denies Bryan Mbeumo
"What a strike, what a SAVE!"
Gianluigi Donnarumma denies a Bryan Mbeumo worldie on his Man City debut! ? pic.twitter.com/JoFebKQmp0
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 14, 2025
Debutant Donnarumma made a couple of comfortable saves before pulling off a wordie of a shot to keep out a wonderfully-hit volley from Mbeumo, who could only watch his strike expertly tipped round the post by City’s new No.25 on the stretch.
Erling Haaland goal vs. Man United (68th min, Man City 3-0 Man United)
The Manchester derby BELONGS to Erling Haaland! ? pic.twitter.com/CRcwJ8th1u
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 14, 2025
It goes from bad to worse for Man United, as Harry Maguire passes the ball directly to Bernardo Silva on the halfway line and City's captain plays Haaland through on goal before the Norwegian curls a composed left-footed finish into the bottom corner.
MAN OF THE MATCH - ERLING HAALAND
Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates on August 16, 2025
Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku deserve special mentions as they produced two electric displays in the final third, but it is hard to ignore the prolific prowess of Man CIty's leading marksman Erling Haaland, whose two second-half goals were crucial for Guardiola's side killing the game off against their rivals.
Aside from his surprise miss in between his two goals, Haaland led from the line brilliantly, particularly in the second half, and he ultimately showed what Man United are missing at present.
MAN CITY VS. MAN UNITED MATCH STATS
Possession: Man City 45%-55% Man United
Shots: Man City 12-13 Man United
Shots on target: Man City 6-2 Man United
Corners: Man City 2-4 Man United
Fouls: Man City 8-8 Man United
BEST STATS
Only Sergio Agüero and Wayne Rooney (both 8) have scored more goals in Premier League Manchester derbies than Phil Foden (7).
His first Premier League goal since January comes against City's fiercest rivals. ⚽ pic.twitter.com/JBz83TgcXD
— Squawka (@Squawka) September 14, 2025
Since his Premier League debut for Manchester City in September 2023, no player has more assists from open play for the club in the competition than Jérémy Doku (14). ? https://t.co/2c8OvKwA6x
— Squawka (@Squawka) September 14, 2025
The five shots in the first half is the second-fewest on record in the Manchester derby in the Premier League (since 2003/04) after four in October 2015. https://t.co/iECP1yHhnT
— Squawka (@Squawka) September 14, 2025
50 - Erling Haaland has scored his 50th goal in his 50th home Premier League game for Manchester City. In the competition's history, only Alan Shearer required fewer home appearances to hit 50 goals (47). Bullseye. pic.twitter.com/pQQtouU8YO
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 14, 2025
Erling Haaland (11) has now been directly involved in more goals in Premier League Manchester derbies than Wayne Rooney (9).
Rooney played in 21 PL Manchester derbies, this is Erling's 6th. ? pic.twitter.com/ilpgTzMwPJ
— Squawka (@Squawka) September 14, 2025
Pep Guardiola has now taken charge of 600 top-flight league games as a manager.
◉ 446 wins
◉ 85 draws
◉ 69 defeats
An incredible 74.3% win ratio. ? pic.twitter.com/g4D6uHdYY1
— Squawka Dugout (@SquawkaDugout) September 14, 2025
10 - Today was Man City boss Pep Guardiola’s 10th Premier League Manchester derby win, making him only the third manager for either City or United to win 10+ league derbies, after Alex Ferguson (20) and Matt Busby (15). Tide. pic.twitter.com/WGQUKBKKFj
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 14, 2025
4 - With just four points from four games (W1 D1 L2), this is Manchester United’s poorest start to a league season since 1992-93, when they also had four points from their opening four matches under Alex Ferguson. Misery. pic.twitter.com/zW5QH4u2jy
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 14, 2025
WHAT NEXT?
Man City will now turn their attention to their first League Phase fixture in the Champions League at home against Kevin De Bruyne’s Napoli, while Man United - without European football this term - are next in Premier League action against Chelsea at Old Trafford on September 20.
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