Halan's hat-trick at home in the Manchester derby... Man City 6-3 win

First record in EPL history… Already solidified as the top scorer with his 14th goal of the season

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong-seok Ahn = Manchester City’s ‘monster striker’ Elling Halan (22, Norway) recorded a hat-trick record for the first time in league history in three consecutive home games, making him a ‘Manchester’ Derby’ took the lead in victory.

Manchester City beat Manchester United 6-3 in the EPL round 9 home match of the 2022-2023 season held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 2nd (Korean time).

Halan and Phil Foden were responsible for three goals each, giving Manchester City a double win.

They became the first Manchester City player to score a hat-trick against United in 52 years.

In particular, Halan, who has been scoring goals in almost every game after moving to Manchester City this season, has set several new records.

Halan, who scored three goals each in the 4th round against Crystal Palace and against Nottingham Forest in the 5th round, also added a hat-trick that day, becoming the first in EPL history to record three consecutive home hat-tricks.

He also became the fastest player to score a third hat-trick.

As the 7th round against Tottenham Hotspur has been postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Manchester City have played eight league matches this season so far. Halan is the first player to score three hat-tricks in his eight-game debut.

Previously, Michael Owen took the lead in the division with 48 games to his third hat-trick.

Fernando Torres finished second and third with 64 games and Andy Cole played 65 games.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who only watched the team’s defeat on the Manchester United bench on that day, scored his third hat-trick in 232 games.

Halan scored his 14th goal of the season. Even though he hasn’t played 10 games yet, it seems he’s already started consolidating his title as the top scorer. He scored twice as many as Harry Kane (Tottenham) in second place (7 goals).

Halan, who started as one of the top players, started the hunt for a goal by scoring a header from a corner kick from the left by Kevin De Bruyne in the 34th minute leading 1-0.

Three minutes later, he finished De Bruyne’s penetration pass with a sliding shot, scoring his second goal and the team’s third goal.

In the 19th minute of the second half, Sergio Gomes completed a hat-trick with a left-footed non-stop shot from a ground cross from the left.

Hollan also contributed two assists.

Haalan helped Foden’s second goal in the 44th minute and the third goal in the 27th minute.

Thanks to the great performances of Halan and Foden, City finished the first half 4-0.

**Ronaldo with a hard face**

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Manchester United later scored Anthony (one goal) and Anthony Martial (two goals), but their will to pursue had already been broken.

UK Sky Sports gave Halan and Foden side by side a score of 10 out of 10.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said: “It is true that the performance of the whole team helps Halan to score, but in terms of his performance, I do it well even though I have never taught anything.”

He continued, “Halan has a great scoring instinct. He knows where the ball is going. He clearly inherited this ability from his parents. He was born.”

Manchester United manager Erik Tenhach, who was ‘lost’, scolded the players for “lack of trust.”

Regarding the fact that Ronaldo was not put in as a substitute, he said, “It was not sent out as a matter of respect for the player. It should not be in Ronaldo’s career to be put in with such a wide score difference.”

Manchester City are in second place (20 points) behind Arsenal (21 points), while United are in sixth place (12 points).

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