Before Sunday's Manchester derby everybody was asking whether Manchester United would be able to stop not just Manchester City, but more specifically Erling Haaland.
The answer turned out to be a resounding no. Haaland scored a hat-trick and set up two more goals as City romped to a 6-3 victory against their cross-city rivals.
The 22-year-old striker ended up sharing the match ball and the Player of the Match award as local lad Phil Foden scored a brilliant hat-trick of his own.
The win emphatically underlined just how dangerous this City team is with a striker like Haaland leading the attack, and begs the question of whether anyone will be able to stop him. READ MORE: Man City player ratings as Phil Foden and Erling Haaland destroy Manchester United The win and the bragging rights weren't the only things City took from the game, with their centre-forward bagging five new records. 1) Three consecutive hat-tricks When Haaland swept home Sergio Gomez's cross midway through the second half to put City 5-1 up, he became the first player in Premier League history to score hat-tricks in three consecutive home matches. 2) Top scorer in Europe His treble on Sunday took Haaland up to 14 goals in eight Premier League games, making him the highest scorer in Europe's big five leagues by quite some margin.
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