Erling Haaland notched his first hat-trick in English football and joked his first target is passing the Premier League goals tally of his father Alfie.
Haaland was unstoppable in City’s 4-2 comeback win against Crystal Palace, scoring three times in 19 minutes after the visitors had led 2-0 at half-time.
The £51million Norwegian striker now has six goals in his first four games – the best start since Diego Costa for Chelsea in 2014.
But he quipped his Dad still has bragging rights having scored 18 Premier League goals in nine years as a midfielder for Nottingham Forest, Leeds and City.