Man City Ace Phil Foden Breaks Record Held by Lionel Messi After Scoring Hat Trick vs Man United

• Phil Foden has become the youngest player to hit the 50-goal mark under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola
• The record was held by Lionel Messi, who set it at Barcelona aged 22 years and 164 days old while playing under the Man City boss
• However, Foden shattered it during the Manchester derby, with the Englishman scoring his 50th goal under Pep, 37 days younger than Messi
• The City academy graduate bagged a hat-trick during the clash to inspire the Citizens to a 6-3 win over Man United

Manchester City youngster Phil Foden has broken an important record held by PSG ace Lionel Messi.

Foden broke the record after a five-star performance during the Manchester derby on Sunday, October 2, at the Etihad Stadium.

The mouthwatering clash saw City put six goals past a helpless Man United side, with both Foden and Erling Haaland netting a hat-trick.

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While it was Haaland who appeared to steal the headlines after the encounter, Foden will have to take pride in his own performance as it enabled him to shatter a record held by Messi.

The England international needed just eight minutes of action to score the opener for the Citizens before he added his second moments before the break.

Later in the second half, he completed his hat-trick as he swept the ball emphatically past De Gea at the near post.

Phil Foden shatters record held by Messi after derby hat-trick

Manchester Evening News records that Foden's hat-trick against Man United was enough to earn him a place in history books as it broke an important record held by Lionel Messi.

According to the publication, the Englishman is now the youngest player to hit the 50-goal mark under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola.

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It was Foden's second that helped him hit the landmark, with the forward, who is now aged 22 years and 127 days, when he achieved it.

Messi has been the holder of that record after he hit the 50-goal mark under Guardiola, aged 22 years and 164 days old - meaning Foden achieved the feat 37 days younger.

Sergio Aguero sends message to Haaland, Foden

Sports Brief earlier reported on former Machester City hitman Sergio Aguero reacting to Haaland and Foden's masterclass versus Man United.

The retired striker took to social media to send a beautiful message to the two young players, who were unplayable during the derby.

Aguero is City's all-time goal scorer and tormented the Red Devils while at City a few seasons ago.