Manchester City destroys United in the Derby.

On Sunday, Manchester City beat Manchester United 6-3 in the Premier League Derby. With 20 points after eight games, City is still in the second position below leader Arsenal.

It was a rude awakening for United given their recent progress, as the current Premier League winners ran amok to emphasise the vast quality gap.

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The performance that Manchester City put in to defeat their rivals was nothing short of spectacular. In a match that was owned by the Citizens, both Phil Foden and Erling Haaland scored hat-tricks.

The fact that United outscored City in the second half (3-2), thanks in part to a stunning goal by newcomer Antony, is scarcely encouraging given the full picture.

This was the first game of the season in which Ronaldo was not utilised as a substitute. According to Erik ten Hag, the reason he didn’t bring Cristiano Ronaldo off the bench was “respect.”