Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored hat-tricks as Manchester City gave manager Erik ten Hag a reality check in his first Manchester derby.
City swept neighbors Manchester United 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday to move within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
It was Haaland’s third hat-trick of the season — the Norwegian striker’s third in succession in home games.
In a game that they dominated at will, Pep Guardiola’s team took the lead after eight minutes through Foden.
Haaland drilled through the nets in a span of three minutes during the first half and set up Foder for the midfielder’s second goal shortly before half-time.
Clearings could be seen in the visiting grandstand sector, with United fans heading home to avoid the second half.