On 3 March one of the matches of the 27th round of the English football championship took place. Man City (England) and Man United (England) met.
English Championship, 27th round
Man.City (England) - Man. United (England) - 3:1 (0:1)
Goals: Foden (56), Foden (80), Holand (90+1) - Marcus Rashford (8).
Warnings: E. ten Hag (57), Varane (68)
In a much-anticipated Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City faced their neighbours in the standings, Manchester United. The first half started with Manchester United taking the lead on 8 minutes thanks to M. Rashford's goal, which delighted their fans. The first half continued to be a hard fought game, but before the half-time whistle neither team managed to score, and the score remained 0:1 in favour of Manchester United. The second half started with renewed energy from Manchester City, who were determined to turn the tide of the game. Their efforts paid off in the 56th minute when P. Foden scored a goal that ignited the home crowd.
Manchester United quickly found themselves in hot water when E. ten Hag received a yellow card in the 57th minute, followed by another yellow card for R. Varane in the 68th minute. Taking the lead, Manchester City continued to go forward and were rewarded with another goal from P. Foden in the 80th minute, putting the team ahead for the first time in the match. As time wore on, Manchester United made several substitutions in an attempt to level the score, but it was Manchester City who had the last laugh when E. The final score of 3-1 in favour of Manchester City was a bitter pill to swallow for Manchester United, who started the match powerfully but ultimately failed to overpower their opponents. This match showed the intense rivalry between the two Manchester clubs and made the fans look forward to the next encounter between these two powerhouses.
In the next round of fixtures the following matches await the rivals: Liverpool vs Man City, Man United vs Everton.
| Manchester City | Manchester United | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shots on goal | 1 |
| 27 | Kicks | 2 |
| 11 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 17 | Penalty kicks | 1 |
| 10 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 4 | Offences | 10 |
| 15 | Corner | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 74% | Ball possession | 26% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 780 | Total assists | 275 |
| 719 | Accurate assists | 217 |
| 92% | Passing accuracy | 79% |