MANCHESTER CITY’S hat-trick heroes Erling Haaland and Phil Foden received a match ball each following their win over Manchester United.
Pep Guardiola’s men put their local rivals to the sword on Sunday afternoon as they turned on the style at the Etihad – with Foden and Haaland helping themselves to trebles.
Foden fired City in front early on, before Haaland bragged a brace in just four minutes as the rampant champions blew United away.
Haaland then played a delightful ball across for Foden’s second on the stroke of half-time as City went in 4-0 ahead at the break.
Antony pulled one back for the visitors in the second period, before Haaland rifled home his hat-trick.
And Foden then equalled the Norwegian’s feat with a third of his own following another Haaland assist.
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After the match, Ilkay Gundogan was seen taking the ball off Haaland and giving it to Foden.
It came as the ex-Borussia Dortmund man celebrated his third hat-trick in eight Premier League matches.
In their post-match interview, the pair were then quizzed on what they were going to do about the match ball situation.
To which Foden replied: “We got one each surely?”
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And Haaland, attempting to clear it up, added: “One for the first half and one for the second.”
Shortly after the game, that idea became a reality as they posed with a ball each – both signed by their team-mates.
Haaland’s third City hat-trick means he has now scored an astonishing 17 goals in 11 matches for the Premier League champions.
And his tally of 14 league goals is twice as many as the next best player – Harry Kane with seven.
His hat-trick against United also saw him set a couple of impressive records.
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He became the first player to score hat-tricks in three consecutive home matches.
And, with his three goals and two assists, he also broke the record for most goal involvements in a Manchester derby.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
