On 29 October one of the matches of the 10th round of the English football championship took place. Man United (England) and Man City (England) met.
English Championship, 10th round
Man.United (England) - Man. City (England) - 0:3 (0:1)
Goals: Holand (26), Holand (49), Foden (80).
Warnings: André Onana (26), Foden (42), Sofiane Amrabat (42), Antony (90+2), Bruno Fernandes (90+4).
Manchester United vs Manchester City: City dominate the derby at Old Trafford In a highly anticipated Premier League encounter at Old Trafford, the Manchester derby presented fans with an exciting and intense contest as Manchester United hosted their neighbouring city rivals Manchester City. Both teams were keen to confirm their supremacy in the league, so everything was ready for an exciting match. At the start of the match, both teams showed off their attacking prowess. It was a fast-paced encounter in which all the events unfolded from end to end and the fans were on edge. However, in the 26th minute, Manchester City took the lead when Manchester United's A. Onana received a yellow card. After that, Manchester City were awarded a penalty, which was successfully converted by striker E. Haaland. As the tension on the pitch increased, the referee had to issue yellow cards to both sides. In the 42nd minute, Manchester City player P. Foden and Manchester United player S. Amrabat received warnings, which further heated up the atmosphere of the derby. Manchester City held a one goal lead at half-time, leaving Manchester United with a job to do in the second half. The home side made a substitution just after the break, replacing M. Mount with S. Amrabat in an attempt to strengthen their attacking options.
However, in the 49th minute Manchester City continued to show their excellent form when E. Haaland was again in goal, increasing their lead to two goals. In the 73rd minute, Manchester United made two more substitutions, bringing on V. Lindelof and S. Reguilon to give the team a two goal lead. Reguilon to give the team renewed vigour. However, in the 80th minute, Manchester City further consolidated their lead when P. Foden hit the United goalkeeper with a powerful shot, increasing the lead to three goals. With the result no longer in doubt, Manchester United made desperate attempts to salvage their pride. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made two late substitutions, replacing A. Martial and K. Eriksen with M. Rashford and Anthony respectively. However, these substitutions failed to change the course of the match as emotions flared up again in the final minutes of the game, resulting in Anthony and B. Fernandes from Manchester United received yellow cards. As a result, Manchester City secured a confident 3-0 victory over their opponents. This result not only demonstrated Manchester City's dominance in the league, but also questioned Manchester United's form and ability to compete with the top teams. This derby demonstrated the contrasting fortunes of the two Manchester clubs, with City firmly established as title contenders and United facing an uphill struggle. As the Premier League season progresses, both teams will be looking to build on their results in the Manchester derby. Football fans around the world can expect more exciting matches between these fierce rivals in the coming months.
In the next round of fixtures, the following matches await the rivals: Fulham vs Man United, Man City vs Bournemouth.
| Manchester United | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shots on goal | 10 |
| 7 | Kicks | 21 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 12 |
| 1 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 9 | Offences | 4 |
| 7 | Corner | 12 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 379 | Total assists | 597 |
| 305 | Accurate assists | 535 |
| 80% | Transmission accuracy | 90% |