United brushed aside in derby as City toast Hatton

PHIL FODEN'S header and a brilliant Erling Haaland brace secured Manchester City a 3-0 derby victory against Manchester United on a day when the rivals remembered the late, great Ricky Hatton.

- By SIMON PEACH

The city, and wider sporting world, was rocked by the death of the popular boxer on Sunday, with both sets of fans applauding during a touching pre-match tribute to the lifelong City fan.

Foden spoke of the players’ determination to do fellow Stockport-born star Hatton proud and helped them do just that at the Etihad Stadium, marking his first start of the season with a superb header from Jeremy Dokw’s cross.

The 25-year-old’s first Premier League goal since January was his seventh in this fixture - a tally Haaland equalled when coolly clipping over Altay Bayindir shortly after halftime.

The City sharpshooter hit a post moments later but would end up with an eighth derby goal as Harry Maguire's pass under pressure was cut out and Bernardo Silva sent the striker storming through to slot home.

This was an emphatic response from Pep Guardiola’s side to a pair of Premier League defeats before the international break, with the hosts over taking Ruben Amorim’s much-scrutinised side in the table.