Erling Haaland equals incredible Sergio Aguero record in Manchester City derby rout
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Charlie Grace
Sun 14 September 2025 21:12, UK
Erling Haaland was instrumental in Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Mancheser United, drawing level with one club legend with his goalscoring feat on Sunday.
Phil Foden gave Man City the lead with Roy Keane placing blame on Luke Shaw for his role in the City opener.
Man United fans aimed their blame at Bruno Fernandes, who was part of a midfield that was once again outmatched.
Erling Haaland’s second half double drew praise from Gary Neville, and Man City’s talisman scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season in the 3-0 rout.
Credit: Imago
Haaland’s two goals drew him closer to breaking another Man City record, with the Norwegian striker setting his sights on more lines in the history books.
Two goals for Haaland om Sunday drew the 25-year-old forward level with Man City legend Sergio Aguero for goals in the Manchester derby.
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The two goals that Haaland scored were his seventh and eighth in the derby, levelling him with City’s five-time Premier League winner.
Haaland signed a nine-and-a-half year deal with City in January 2025, and the ex-Borussia Dortmund forward has had a storied three seasons at the Etihad Stadium.
Debates have raged on this week regarding who is the best striker in world football, with Kylian Mbappe, Alexander Isak and Haaland all involved in the conversation.
Haaland proved why he’s the best of the bunch in Man City’s win, scoring two goals, hitting the post once and contributing at either end of the pitch.
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box9Successful dribbles2/3Erling Haaland vs Man United (Fotmob)
City’s forward had eight defensive contributions according to Fotmob, as well as nine touches in United’s box.