Overview

• Phil Foden marked his return by heading in Jeremy Doku’s cross in the 18th minute to open the scoring in the 196th derby at the Etihad.
• Erling Haaland added goals in the 53rd and 68th minutes, taking his Manchester City tally to 128 and 129.
• Jeremy Doku supplied two assists and drove much of City’s attacking threat, while Gianluigi Donnarumma had a largely untroubled Premier League debut.
• Pep Guardiola made six changes including recalls for Foden and Josko Gvardiol, as Ruben Amorim made four changes and started new signing Benjamin Sesko.
• City climbed above their rivals after securing a second league win, leaving United on four points from four matches and increasing pressure on Amorim.