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Manchester Derby: Top 10 memes from the Manchester City vs Manchester United game

Manchester City and Manchester United locked horns in the city derby game of the ongoing Premier League on October 2.

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Manchester City and Manchester United locked horns in the city derby game of the ongoing Premier League on October 2. Talking about both teams' performance in the season, they have done well enough so far. However, what separates them by a huge margin is the number of wins and Goal difference. Talking about head-to-head, both teams have given each a tough time apart from FA Cup and Football League Second Division.

Meanwhile, talking about the game, it was nowhere near a hard-fought battle for either of the teams. The city was dominating after the first half with a whopping lead of 4-0. Phil Foden scored in the eighth and 44th minute of the first half while Eling Haaland scored on the 34th and 37th. The duo completed their hat tricks in the second half to pile on the misery of the Red Devils.

Haaland became the first player in the history of the tournament to score three consecutive hat tricks in home games On the other hand, United had to wait for 56 minutes to score their first goal. Antony left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. He was well assisted by Christian Eriksen.

In the last six minutes of the game, Anthony Martial saved the face of his side with two goals. The result of the game was 6-3 in the favor of the Blue Brigade (Manchester City). Talking about the ball possession percentage, City had the ball 56 percent of the time. United had the ball for the rest of the time. However, City made the most of the ball possession. Also, the city was the most disciplined side during the game with only three fouls and one off-sides.

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