Additionally, Phil Foden has scored four goals, all of which came after United’s defense was exposed as being unfocused.
Haaland, the leading scorer in the Premier League, is the first player in the top division to record back-to-back hat-tricks at home.
With goals from Antony and Anthony Martial, United may have avoided a recurrence of their 6-1 humiliation from 2011.
On Sunday afternoon, Manchester City will host Manchester United at the Etihad.
Last season, Man City won both home and away games in the Manchester derby and finished the year as Premier League winners. The team led by Pep Guardiola is presently second in the standings after a strong start to their title defense.
The Blues lead all teams in Premier League goals scored with 23, and Erling Haaland, who was added in the summer, has bolstered their assault. Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are expected to defend against him.
Under Erik ten Hag, United enters the Manchester derby with optimism after beating Liverpool, Leicester, Southampton, and Arsenal in their past four league games. This is a spectacular turnaround after a dismal start.
While Marcus Rashford has been given the all-clear to play, John Stones has been ruled out of the match due to injury. At 2 o’clock, the game will begin, and all throughout, we’ll give you live updates.
