Team achieved Manchester City An exciting victory over Manchester United, 3-1, in the derby held at Etihad Stadium, City’s stronghold, in the twenty-seventh round of the English Premier League.
Man City vs Man United
Marcus Rashford scored the first goal for Manchester United in the 8th minute of the match, and Haaland wasted an unmissable opportunity after receiving a cross from Foden in front of United’s empty goal, and strangely shot over the crossbar, wasting the opportunity of the season moments before the end of the first half.
🏴 Goal: Rashford | Manchester City 0-1 Manchester Unitedpic.twitter.com/OBYXSqgDZu
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Phil Foden scored the first goal against Manchester United in the 56th minute, then the same player added the second goal in the 80th minute, before Erling Haaland completed the hat-trick in the last minute of the match.
🏴 Goal: Foden | Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United pic.twitter.com/UgXd8JqjJB
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🏴 Goal: Foden | Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United
Comeback!pic.twitter.com/PUXAiYxmPe
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🏴 Goal: Haaland | Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United
Huge mistake from Amrabatpic.twitter.com/O8L99dVIot
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Man City vs Man United
Manchester City’s lineup was as follows: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Diaz, Ake, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Doku, Haaland.
While the Manchester United squad included: Onana, Dalot, Evans, Varane, Lindelof, Casemiro, Maino, McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, Jarnacho, Rashford.
English league standings
Manchester City occupies second place in the English Premier League table, with 62 points, behind Liverpool, the leader, while Manchester United occupies sixth place with 44 points.
City had succeeded in achieving victory during the first round match of the current season in the Premier League, against United’s stronghold, “Old Trafford”, by three clean goals, in the tenth round of the competition.
Norwegian star Erling Haaland’s teammates played tonight’s match in high spirits after the crushing victory he achieved over Luton Town with six goals to two, in the fifth round of the FA Cup, of which the Norwegian striker scored 5 goals, and United also succeeded in overcoming Nottingham Forest in the same round. With difficulty, with a clean goal.
Manchester United has historically excelled in its confrontations against Manchester City, with the Red Devils winning 61 times compared to City’s 49 wins, and 36 matches being tied. United scored 210 goals compared to 213 goals for the Citizens.
Manchester City succeeded in achieving victory over United in 4 of the last 5 matches between the two teams in various competitions, compared to one victory for the Red Devils.