Manchester City Demolishes United in Derby Day DominanceManchester City Demolishes United in Derby Day Dominance Manchester City asserted their supremacy over their cross-town rivals, Manchester United, in a resounding 6-3 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in the highly-anticipated Manchester derby. The match started at a furious pace, with City taking the lead within 7 minutes through Erling Haaland. The Norwegian striker latched onto a delightful through ball from Kevin De Bruyne and finished with his trademark clinical precision. United responded well and equalized 10 minutes later through Anthony Martial. The Frenchman intercepted a poor pass from Nathan Aké and rounded Ederson to score. However, City quickly regained control of the game and scored two more goals before half-time. De Bruyne curled a stunning free-kick into the top corner, while Haaland scored his second with a powerful header from a cross by Phil Foden. At the start of the second half, United reduced the deficit to 3-2 through Antony. The Brazilian winger cut inside and unleashed a low drive that flew past Ederson. But City proved too strong for United and extended their lead to 4-2 through Foden, who tapped in a cross from De Bruyne. Marcus Rashford scored a third for United, but it was a mere consolation as Haaland completed his hat-trick in the 73rd minute. The striker converted a penalty awarded for a foul on Foden. Bernardo Silva added a sixth for City in the dying minutes, burying the ball into the net from close range. The victory was City’s fourth in a row against United and extended their unbeaten run in the derby to eight games. It was also the first time that City had scored six goals in a derby match since 1955. Haaland’s hat-trick took his tally for City to 30 goals in all competitions this season, while De Bruyne orchestrated the victory with three assists. The result was a major blow to United’s hopes of finishing in the top four, while City strengthened their position at the top of the Premier League table.
