United fans dumped team midway in City 6-3 rout

Manchester United supporters flooded out of the Etihad Stadium before half-time after witnessing a nightmare 45 minutes in a derby date with City which eventually ended 6-3 with Erling Haaland and Phil Foden netting a hatrick each.

The Red Devils found themselves 4-0 down at the interval in a meeting with their fiercest rivals, with Haaland and Foden grabbing a brace apiece for the Blues. With Erik ten Hag’s side carved open with consummate ease by the reigning Premier League champions, many supporters had seen enough and were already on their way home by the time the half-time whistle blew.

United fell behind inside eight minutes when Foden broke the deadlock on derby day, with prolific Norwegian frontman Haaland then helping himself to a brace before an England international grabbed his second of the contest.

The Red Devils had entered a meeting with City on a run of four successive victories in the Premier League, but were brought crashing back down to Earth with a bump inside 45 minutes against Pep Guardiola’s free-scoring title holders.

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Meanwhile, Foden broke Lionel Messi’s record and became the youngest player to score 50 goals under Pep Guardiola with his brace in the Manchester derby.

With his second of the game, a stunning counterattack goal, Foden brought up his 50th goal in all competitions for Manchester City.

At just 22 years and 127 days old, Foden has become the youngest player under Pep Guardiola to reach the milestone of 50 goals. He surpasses Lionel Messi (22y 162d) as the quickest to the feat.

Foden grabbed himself a hat-trick to take him onto 51 goals for Manchester City in the second half of the Manchester derby. His third made it 6-1, with Erling Haaland also grabbing himself a hat-trick.