Haaland brace seals derby delight for Manchester City
Erling Haaland netted twice and was joined on the scoresheet by Phil Foden, as Manchester City got its season back on track with a convincing 3-0 derby win over Manchester United.
City started the derby nine points adrift of defending Premier League champion Liverpool, which beat Burnley 1-0 earlier in the day to maintain its 100 percent record.
However, Pep Guardiola's side provided a reminder of its quality as they eased to victory over its rival, piling renewed pressure on Ruben Amorim.
Phil Foden marked his first start of the season with an 18th-minute opener, smartly nodding Jeremy Doku's centre beyond Altay Bayindir.
United's only shot of the first half was an early sighter from Benjamin Sesko, comfortably saved by City debutant Gianluigi Donnarumma, and after the interval, the visitor was put to the sword by Haaland.
After an excellent move involving Nico O'Reilly, Foden and Doku, Haaland clipped a delicate finish over Bayindir to make it 2-0 in the 53rd minute.
The Norwegian somehow failed to make it 3-0 when he prodded against the post on the stretch after rounding Bayindir, but he did get his brace in the 68th minute, having been sent racing clear by Bernardo Silva.
Tijjani Reijnders missed a chance to add a fourth, while Casemiro failed to turn the ball into an unguarded net at the other end, with United's only other major chance seeing Donnarumma tip Bryan Mbeumo's volley past the post.
While City climbed to eighth in the early-season standings with six points from four games, United is two points worse off in 14th.
