It was the Erling Haaland show at the Etihad, and whilst he put on an attacking masterclass, one Everton star struggled once again and received criticism from a former Toffee as a result.
Man City vs Everton: Haaland show goes on
You'll do well to find a better striker than Haaland in world football as of right now.
The Man City star has gone from ruthless to simply inevitable under Pep Guardiola and Everton became his latest victim on a Saturday afternoon to forget.
Whilst City celebrated their towering forward, David Moyes was left to pick his side up after failing to return from the international break with what would have been a statement victory.
What will frustrate the Everton boss more than anything is the chances that Everton wasted. It was far from a vintage City display at times and the Toffees arguably should have taken the lead before Haaland showed them how it's done.
The Norway international struck twice in the space of minutes, scoring his first in the 58th minute and his second in the 63rd. Just like that, Everton were down and out.
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With Tottenham up next, those on Merseyside must hope to see improvement all round, but particularly in their frontline.
Summer signing Thierno Barry is yet to score a goal in the Premier League, whilst Beto has scored once in nine games in all competitions. That, simply put, must improve.
Pat Nevin slams Beto in Man City defeat
Although Barry won't escape criticism, it was Beto who should have taken advantage of his start against Man City. The forward was guilty once again of missing from point-blank range and should have given Everton the lead in the first-half.
A 1-0 lead could have changed the outcome for the Toffees, but Moyes' side were ultimately made to pay for their chances, as former winger Pat Nevin took aim at the struggling forward.
"Beto will infuriate the Everton fans. The hold-up play hasn't been brilliant," said Nevin on BBC Sport.
"He had a chance and a half and wasn't able to take them — you don't get that many chances at this level. Then again you can't question his work rate, he has had very little help up there."
As his poor form continues, questions will continue to be asked of Beto and whether he should be keeping hold of his place.
The Friedkin Group already proved that they are willing to spend big on improvements, but will be desperate to see Barry come good before they act again.
At the Etihad, it was simply a game between two strikers in contrasting form. Had Haaland received the same chance that Beto wasted in the first-half, then the outcome would have no doubt been different.