Erling Haaland and Phil Foden share the Player of the Match award but FINALLY get a match ball each after both netted hat tricks in the Manchester derby
- The two Man City players both scored a hat-trick against Man United in 6-3 win
- The players joked after the game about splitting the trophy in half to share it
- Haaland shared an image of both players with signed match balls after the game
Erling Haaland and Phil Foden were forced to share the Player of the Match award but not the match ball from Manchester City's 6-3 win over rivals Man United.
The attacking duo ran riot for Pep Guardiola's side on Sunday afternoon as they both scored a hat-trick in the thumping victory at the Etihad.
And in their interview after the game, the pair joked about splitting the post-match award in half before later sharing an image together - both with a signed match ball.
Erling Haaland and Phil Foden pose with their match balls after 6-3 win over rivals United
The duo combined to score all six goals in a rampant victory over Erik ten Hag's side
The frenzy for the match ball began almost immediately after the game against United as Haaland headed towards the tunnel with the ball tucked under his arm.
City team-mate Ilkay Gundogan quickly ran over and knocked the ball out of the Norwegian's grasp and into the path of Foden, who gladly accepted his first match ball of the season.
After the game, the duo were presented with a joint Player of the Match award which Haaland handed to Foden before suggesting: 'We get one each, no?'
Though they will have to share that particular award, Haaland and Foden were seen in a picture with two match balls shortly after full-time - both signed by their team-mates.
Haaland and Foden put in superb performances to help City to a derby-day victory on Sunday
Haaland has settled in quickly since moving to Manchester and reiterated his enjoyment of playing with the City squad during his post-match interview.
He said: 'Yeah, not bad! We scored six goals! What can I say. It's amazing. To win at home, score six goals, it's nice.
'You can feel it all the time. You can see the passes we give each other. We always want to go forward and to attack.
'It's what I love about the team. In the end, it's amazing. There is nothing more to say.'
Haaland became the first City player to score a hat-trick against United since Francis Lee in 1970
As a result of his own hat-trick, Foden made history as he reached 50 goals under Pep Guardiola at an even younger age than Lionel Messi did it at Barcelona.
The Norwegian forward is also the first City player to score a hat-trick against United since Francis Lee in December 1970 and the third overall after Horace Barnes in 1921.
City host Danish outfit FC Copenhagen in the Champions League in their next game on Wednesday.
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