Manchester City’s Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland, scored twice as Manchester City inflicted more pain on Manchester United with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford to close within two points of Premier League leaders Tottenham.
Haaland slotted home from the penalty spot midway through the first half and headed in a second just after half-time before setting up Phil Foden for City’s third.
City began the match outside the top four after an indifferent start to their title defence.
But Pep Guardiola’s men remain the favourites for an unprecedented fourth consecutive English top-flight title and showed they are a class apart from their local rivals as they moved up to third.
A fifth defeat in 10 league games this season leaves United down in eighth, 11 points off the top.
United great Bobby Charlton was again remembered before kick-off as legends from both clubs that played with and against the 1966 World Cup winner were welcomed onto the pitch before a minute’s applause.
But hostilities were restored once the action got underway.
After a miserable start to the season, United had won their previous three games but in unconvincing fashion against Brentford, Sheffield United and FC Copenhagen.
