• Manchester City cruise to 6-0 win over Ipswich at Portman Road
  • Phil Foden (2), Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and James McAtee the scorers
  • Pep Guardiola's side at blistering best after tough run of results
  • Manchester City cruise to victory over Ipswich Town at Portman Road
  • Phil Foden's brace and Mateo Kovacic's low strike ended game as a contest at half-time
  • Champions score three more in second half to seal thumping win

Manchester City put the disappointment of their midweek capitulation against Brentford behind them to inflict a punishing 6-0 defeat on Ipswich Town.

The champions were absolutely outstanding from the first whistle, piecing together a statement performance that will undoubtedly leave many wondering how on earth they had ever lost six Premier League games in eight at one stage.

Two goals from Phil Foden and a low Mateo Kovacic rocket had City 3-0 up and cruising at half-time, and they kept their foot on the gas in the second half to add to their tally through Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and James McAtee.

How the game unfolded

City hit their stride almost immediately, stroking the ball around with ease against their relegation-threatened opponents.

It didn't take long for Erling Haaland to draw a superb save from Ipswich goalkeeper Christian Walton, though the Norwegian will have been frustrated to have put his effort within the 29-year-old's grasp.

Omari Hutchinson fired over from a rare foray forward from Ipswich, but they then fell behind as Phil Foden continued his recent hot streak in front of goal. Jeremy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne were the architects, before some neat footwork from Foden allowed him to stab the ball home.

Mateo Kovacic blazed an effort high over the bar before making it two minutes later - the Croatian drilling superbly into the bottom corner after more good work from Doku and Foden.

The game was over as a contest when Foden made it three from close range, squirming home a first-time shot under Walton's body from De Bruyne's centre, but City continued to pour forward after the interval.

The brilliant Doku made it four, via a slight deflection off Dara O'Shea, before he turned provider once more, this time for Haaland, who celebrated his new nine-and-a-half-year contract with a clipped finish.

Substitute James McAtee made it six after being left unmarked in Ipswich's penalty area, looping a header over the stranded Walton.

 

Manchester City were at their blistering best as they celebrated Erling Haaland's new contract with a 6-0 annihilation of Ipswich Town at Portman Road.

The champions started the day in eighth place in the Premier League, owing to positive results for Aston Villa and Bournemouth on Saturday.

They were in no mood to mess around from the first whistle in East Anglia, taking a three-goal lead into the half-time interval as Phil Foden (2) and Mateo Kovacic took the game away from Ipswich.

Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and substitute James McAtee inflicted more damage after the break, reminding those who have doubted Pep Guardiola and his players that there's plenty of quality left in the tank.

Foden and Doku were superb in particular, showing great attacking dynamism and fluidity of movement, and City are now up into the Premier League's top four as a result of their win - they do still trail leaders Liverpool by 12 points though.