Manchester City showed Manchester United that the city of Manchester is now blue on another evening to forget at Old Trafford.
Manchester City, who had won three titles in a row, stormed Old Trafford to keep up their pursuit of a Premier League title and triumphantly left with all three points.
Coach Erik ten Hag, who deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation to open the Manchester derby, was unable to halt coach Pep Guardiola’s team, led by Erling Haaland, from attacking nonstop.
In contrast to the Champions League, where he saved a penalty kick to give United a narrow 1-0 victory over Copenhagen, United’s goalkeeper, Andra Onana, found it difficult to keep his team afloat. The Cameroonian gave up three goals without having any influence in the matter and was given a yellow card.
The first goal was scored from the penalty spot after Hojlund was shown by VAR to have pulled down Rodri unnecessary. In minute 26, Haaland made the kick count.
The intensity carried over into the second half as neither team was able to score again in the first.
In the 49th minute, Haaland increased City’s lead by heading home his second goal of the match, taking advantage of Silva’s left-footed cross as United attempted to rally back.
Following the score, Manchester City completely seized over as United kept trying to respond out of concern that they would give up more goals. When Haaland helped Phil Foden clinch the victory with a tap-in in the 80th minute, their fear came true.
Manchester City showed Manchester United that the city of Manchester is now blue on another evening to forget at Old Trafford.
After the 3-0 victory at Old Trafford, Manchester City now sits two points behind Tottenham Hotspur in third position with 22 points from 10 games. With 15 points from 10 games, Manchester United has plummeted to eighth place.
