The Leicester City striker has caused City many problems in recent years and he was at it again during their clash at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Vardy scored a hat-trick as Brendan Rodgers’ side completed a memorable 5-2 win.
Man City went ahead in the fourth minute through Riyad Mahrez’s stunning right-footed strike, but that was as good as it got for the hosts.
Kyle Walker conceded a penalty shortly before the interval when he brought Vardy down inside the area.
The 33-year-old got to his feet to convert past Ederson.
He bagged his second goal of the game in the 54th minute when he casually flicked the ball over Ederson. Sky Sports co-commentator Gary Neville labelled it a ‘Cruyff dink’.
But Vardy wasn’t done terrorising Pep Guardiola’s men. He won a penalty just before the hour mark after beating Eric Garcia to the ball and dispatched from 12 yards once again to complete his hat-trick.
Vardy also became the first player to score two top-flight hat-tricks against a team managed by Guardiola.
⚽️⚽️⚽️ Hat-tricks scored v Pep Guardiola's Man City:
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) September 27, 2020
Oct 2016 – Lionel Messi
Dec 2016 – Jamie Vardy
Sept 2020 – Jamie Vardy pic.twitter.com/fts2J8lYLe
James Maddison scored with a scintillating strike and, after Nathan Ake scored to make it 4-2, Youri Tielemans scored a late penalty to cap a miserable afternoon for City.
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