Phil Foden contributed 3 goals, leading Manchester City to a huge 6-0 victory over Ipswich Town in the English Premier League.

City's tally rose to 38 points from 22 matches, advancing to fourth place, 12 points behind leaders Liverpool, which has a match in hand with Everton.

Ipswich's balance stands at 16 points in 18th place, and is behind on goal difference from the safety zone.

Foden gave City the lead in the 27th minute, and three minutes later he set up Mateo Kovacic's second goal.

The English player returned to score, with a pass from Kevin De Bruyne in the 42nd minute, achieving his fifth goal in the last three league matches, after scoring one goal from the beginning of the season until the end of December.

Jeremy Doku made it 4-0 four minutes after the start of the second half, then Erling Haaland added the fifth in the 57th minute, then kissed the club logo on his shirt, after renewing his contract until 2034.

Substitute James McAtee concluded the goals for coach Pep Guardiola's team, in the 69th minute.