Manchester City restored six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table after an emphatic 4-1 win against Manchester United in the derby on Sunday.
Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored two goals in Manchester City`s triumph at the Etihad Stadium. The former gave City a fifth-minute lead, meeting Bernardo Silva`s pull-back to score his 50th Premier League goal.
United levelled following a swift counter-attack on 22 minutes, Jadon Sancho curling the ball into the bottom-right corner from the edge of the area.
However, parity was short-lived as De Bruyne fired in a loose ball after David De Gea had saved from Phil Foden.
The Belgian played a key role in City`s third goal, delivering a corner for Mahrez to fire in superbly on the half-volley from 18 yards.
Mahrez was just ruled to be onside after a VAR review to add a fourth in the 90th minute as City claimed back-to-back league victories.
The league leaders are now on 69 points, six clear of second-placed Liverpool who have played a match fewer. Having lost for the first time in nine league matches, United drop to fifth, a point adrift of Arsenal in fourth having played three matches more.
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