"Haaland scored his first of the afternoon in the 53rd minute, when Doku muscled past Lenny Yoro before sliding a pass to the big Norwegian, who chipped the ball over goalkeeper Altay Bayindir. The 25-year-old, who charged at United's defence like a bulldozer all day, completed his double in the 68th when the visitors lost the ball. Haaland, lining up at the centre circle, easily outpaced Harry Maguire to Bernardo Silva's ball forward for another one-on-one with Bayindir."
"The match lacked the intrigue of derbies past, with both teams going into the game mid-table after sputtering starts. City climbed to eighth with their second win from four, while United are at 14th with just one victory. Haaland almost had a hat-trick, thanks to United's shambles at the back. He had Bayindir beaten, but missed a sitter to hit the post. Guardiola was already celebrating, but then held his head in disbelief."
"The victory capped quite a week for Haaland, who scored five goals on Tuesday when Norway pummelled Moldova 11-1 to maintain their perfect record in men's World Cup qualifying. He also scored his 50th goal in his 50th home Premier League game for City. In the competition's history, only Alan Shearer required fewer home appearances, 47, to hit 50 goals."
Manchester City dominated Manchester United 3-0 in the Premier League, with Phil Foden opening the scoring from Jeremy Doku's cross in the 18th minute. Erling Haaland added goals in the 53rd and 68th minutes to complete a brace and consistently troubled United's defence. Doku played a key role in both goals, beating defenders and creating chances. Haaland nearly completed a hat-trick but hit the post, and he also set up a late chance for Tijjani Reijnders. City moved up to eighth with their second win from four, while United remained 14th with one victory. Haaland reached 50 home Premier League goals in 50 appearances.
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