Manchester City Make Statement With Victory In Manchester Derby
Bailly Own Goal, Silva Strike Earn Champions First Win
Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick Sends Manchester United Into Contention
Manchester City delivered a dominant performance at Old Trafford, with an Eric Bailly own goal and a Bernardo Silva strike earning the champions their first Manchester derby victory of the season. Cristiano Ronaldo, meanwhile, produced a hat-trick to lift Manchester United into fourth place and became FIFA's all-time leading scorer.
Manchester City have now won more Premier League away games against Manchester United than any other side (eight), with seven of their eight wins in the competition coming under Pep Guardiola.
Nick Pope, who made his third appearance on the bench since returning to Newcastle, watched on as his former club Manchester United secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over West Ham United at Old Trafford.
Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring in the first half with a stunning strike, while Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial added goals in the second half to secure the win for United.
The result leaves United in fourth place, one point behind Manchester City, while West Ham remain in 18th place.
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