The much-anticipated Manchester derby in round 10 of the Premier League between Man Utd and Man City ended with a resounding 3-0 victory for the defending champions.
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| Man City coach Pep Guardiola and his student Erling Haaland (right). (Source: Sky Sports) |
Striker Erling Haaland shined with a double and an assist to help Man City "sow sorrow" for the neighboring team right at Old Trafford.
This convincing victory helped Man City gain 24 points, ranking third in the Premier League rankings this season. They are two points behind leaders Tottenham and equal on points with second-placed Arsenal but behind on goal difference.
Meanwhile, Man Utd under coach Erik ten Hag is still stuck in 8th place with 15 points.
With a double against Man Utd, Haaland not only helped Man City win but also made history.
According to Opta , Haaland has 20 away goals in just 23 Premier League games - no player has reached that number as quickly as Haaland.
Haaland has left his mark on 8 goals against Man Utd (5 goals and 3 assists), making him one of the 5 players who have contributed to the most goals in the history of Manchester derby matches in the Premier League.
Erling Haaland is now only behind Ryan Giggs (13 goals + assists, 29 games), Eric Cantona (10 goals + assists, 6 games), Wayne Rooney (9 goals + assists, 21 games) and Sergio Aguero (8 goals + assists, 13 games).
However, striker Haaland only needed 3 matches to get 8 goals and assists.
This season, the Norwegian striker has also scored 11 goals in 10 appearances, leading the Premier League's top scorer list this season.
Haaland's scoring record is even equal to the total number of goals the Red Devils have scored so far this season.
Along with Haaland, coach Pep Guardiola also made history after this match.
Coach Pep has defeated 3 different "captains" of Man Utd at Old Trafford (Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag); to equal the achievement of Brian Clough.
In all competitions, this is Man City's seventh victory under coach Pep Guardiola at Old Trafford. Only Arsenal (8 wins) are the opponents against whom coach Pep has won more matches on their field.
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