Manchester City Smash Records with Historic WinManchester City Smash Records with Historic Win In a remarkable display of footballing brilliance, Manchester City shattered multiple records in a historic 6-3 victory over Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens opened the scoring with a stunning goal from Erling Haaland, who tapped in after a precise cross from Riyad Mahrez. Just minutes later, Phil Foden doubled the lead with a clinical finish, sending the home crowd into raptures. Manchester United pulled one back through Antony, but City responded with three unanswered goals. Haaland netted his second, a towering header, before Mahrez and Foden scored in quick succession. The Red Devils scored two late goals through Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay, but it was too little too late. With the victory, Manchester City set the following records: * Biggest Premier League win: 6-3 * Most away goals scored by a Manchester team in the Premier League: 6 * Manchester City’s biggest ever Premier League win at home: 6-3 * Manchester City’s first Premier League win over Manchester United at home since 2019: 3 years Erling Haaland also etched his name into the record books, becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in a Manchester derby since Mario Balotelli in 2011. The win marked a significant triumph for Manchester City, not only in terms of the records broken but also in the context of the title race. The Citizens extended their lead over Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table to six points, while United remained in sixth place. Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager, hailed the performance as a “special day” for the club. “The players were incredible,” he said. “We controlled the game from start to finish and we played with so much intensity and quality.” Meanwhile, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag admitted that his team were outplayed. “We were too open, we gave them too much space,” he said. “We have to learn from this and improve quickly.” The historic victory has sent shockwaves through the football world and will undoubtedly go down as one of the most memorable Manchester derbies in history. Manchester City’s relentless pursuit of records and trophies continues, while Manchester United must regroup and find a way to challenge their bitter rivals.
