City beat United 3-0 to rebound ahead of Napoli clash

Manchester City beat Manchester United 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 14, registering a morale-boosting derby win after a sluggish start to the season. Phil Foden opened the scoring with an 18th-minute header and Erling Haaland added a second-half brace to secure a comfortable victory for Pep Guardiola’s side.

City, who had lost consecutive league games to Tottenham and Brighton before the international break, moved up to seventh in the Premier League with the three points. The result restored some momentum ahead of a demanding week in which City host Napoli in the Champions League on Thursday and then travel to face title rivals Arsenal the following weekend.

Guardiola hailed his players’ spirit after the match, saying the team had shown the togetherness needed following extensive changes in the summer transfer window. “We changed a lot in this transfer window, adding nine players, the core of the team,” he told Sky Sports. “The spirit, the body language, to fight altogether, to see the faces around the pitch. It is a privilege to bring joy and some moments of happiness because I know how much the derby means.” He added that City must “react and be less naive” in...