In a dominant performance at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City triumphed over Manchester United with a convincing 3-0 scoreline on Sunday. Erling Haaland was the star of the match, netting two goals in the second half (7’ and 22’) and playing a crucial role in his team’s collective effort. Phil Foden contributed to the scoreboard too, heading in a goal at the 17th minute of the first half.
Haaland nearly added to his tally with a shot that struck the post just nine minutes into the second half, highlighting his attacking prowess.
His stellar display earned him the title of Man of the Match, as the forward recorded two goals, made five shots on target, and completed 11 successful passes.
Phil Foden was another standout performer for Manchester City, scoring once, attempting two shots against Manchester United, and successfully making 40 passes.
Under the guidance of coach Josep Guardiola, Manchester City deployed a 4-3-3 formation featuring Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal; Abdukodir Khusanov, Rúben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, and Nico O’Reilly in defense; Bernardo Silva, Rodri, and Tijjani Reijnders in midfield; and Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, and Jeremy Doku leading the attack.
On the other side, Manchester United, managed by Ruben Marques Amorim, set up with a 3-4-3 strategy, placing Altay Bayindir in goal; Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, and Luke Shaw in defense; Noussair Mazraoui, Bruno Fernandes, Manuel Ugarte, and Patrick Dorgu in midfield; and Amad Diallo, Benjamin Sesko, and Bryan Mbeumo up front.
The match was officiated by referee Anthony Taylor.
Looking ahead, Manchester City will travel to face Arsenal in their next fixture, while Manchester United will host Chelsea. Currently, City occupies the eighth position with 6 points, while United sits in 14th place with 4 points.
Substitutions for Manchester City
75’ 2H – Rodri was replaced by Nicolás Gonzalez
76’ 2H – Jeremy Doku was substituted for Savinho
87’ 2H – Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva were replaced by Oscar Bobb and Nathan Aké, respectively.
Substitutions for Manchester United
61’ 2H – Noussair Mazraoui was replaced by Kobbie Mainoo and Leny Yoro by Harry Maguire
79’ 2H – Manuel Ugarte was substituted for Joshua Zirkzee and Benjamin Sesko for Casemiro.