In a thrilling encounter at Old Trafford, Manchester United dominated the match, overcoming Manchester City with a score of 2-0. The breakthrough came from Bryan Mbeumo in the 64th minute, who opened the scoring before Patrick Dorgu doubled the lead just 15 minutes later, solidifying the win for the Reds.
Despite Manchester City’s overwhelming possession, holding the ball for 67% of the match, they struggled to find the back of the net. Two shots from Harry Maguire came agonizingly close, both striking the woodwork and leaving the United defender frustrated.
Bryan Mbeumo was the standout performer of the match, netting one goal, taking three shots, and completing 12 successful passes. On the other hand, Manchester City’s Rodri had a solid game, completing a remarkable 137 passes.
Manchester United’s manager, Darren Fletcher, opted for a 4-5-1 formation, starting with Senne Lammens in goal; Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, and Luke Shaw in defense; Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, and Patrick Dorgu in the midfield; with Bryan Mbeumo leading the attack. Meanwhile, City’s boss Josep Guardiola also deployed a 4-5-1 setup with Gianluigi Donnarumma as the goalkeeper; Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Max Alleyne, and Nathan Aké in defense; Rodri, Antoine Semenyo, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, and Jeremy Doku anchoring the midfield; and Erling Haaland as the forward.
The match was officiated by Anthony Taylor.
Looking ahead, Manchester United will face Arsenal away in the next round, while Manchester City will host Wolverhampton at home. Following this match, United sits fourth in the league with 35 points, while City remains in second place with 43 points.
Substitutions for Manchester United
70’ 2H – Bryan Mbeumo off for Matheus Cunha
80’ 2H – Casemiro off for Manuel Ugarte
90’ 2H – Luke Shaw off for Ayden Heaven and Bruno Fernandes off for Mason Mount
Yellow Cards for Manchester United:
10’ 1H Diogo Dalot (Unsporting behavior) and 16’ 1H Luke Shaw (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Manchester City
45’ 2H – Max Alleyne off for Nico O’Reilly and Phil Foden off for Rayan Cherki
79’ 2H – Bernardo Silva off for Tijjani Reijnders, Jeremy Doku off for Rayan Ait Nouri, and Erling Haaland off for Divine Mukasa
Yellow Cards for Manchester City:
46’ 1H Rodri (Unsporting behavior), 2’ 2H Nico O’Reilly (Holding opponent to prevent advancement), and 29’ 2H Rico Lewis (Holding opponent to prevent advancement)