Manchester United vs Manchester City, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueContentious Erling Haaland goal decides Manchester derby in Man City's favor
Erling Haaland secured Manchester City a memorable derby-day triumph as Manchester United failed to capitalise on Phil Foden's sending-off on a day of contentious decisions.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 1': Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 2': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 6': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
- 7': Attempt saved. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 9': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 10': Offside, Manchester United. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 11': Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Manchester City).
- 11': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a fast break.
- 16': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Manchester City).
- 17': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 19': Delay in match (Manchester City).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 21': Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 23': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 23': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Phil Foden (Manchester City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
- 28': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 38': Offside, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 44': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Manchester City).
- 44': Youri Tielemans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Manchester City 0.
- 46': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 47': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 48': Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Manchester United).
- 49': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 50': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 51': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 52': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 52': Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 54': Offside, Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 56': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 57': Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 58': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Manchester City).
- 58': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Goal! Manchester United 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 60': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City (Erling Haaland).
- 65': Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 67': Substitution, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 69': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 70': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 73': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 74': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 76': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 78': Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 79': Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 79': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 80': Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 83': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 86': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 86': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 88': Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 89': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City).
- 89': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
- 90'+5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 90'+6': Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 0, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
 MNC |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.3 | Possession | 54.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 325 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 395 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 9 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 25 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 74,161
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 74,161
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 5 | Harry Maguire  |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 18 | Youri Tielemans |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 9 | Marcus Rashford |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki |
| 17 | Enzo Fernández |
| 5 | Elliot Anderson |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 42 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 47 | Phil Foden  |
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