Manchester United vs Manchester City - Premier League, Regular Season - 4 (Sun, 13 September 2026)
Premier League Regular Season - 4 
Old Trafford, Manchester
Player ratingsManchester United vs Manchester City player ratings after Foden red cardManchester United vs Manchester City player ratings: Foden saw red on 23 minutes, Haaland scored the winner and Donnarumma saved late. Events
First half
- 23' Red card: Phil Foden
- 45' Substitution: Rayan CherkiIliman Ndiaye
- 45+1' Yellow card: Vincenzo Maresca
Second half
- 60' Goal: Erling Haaland 0-1
- 60' VAR: Erling Haaland VAR: Goal confirmed
- Substitution: Youri TielemansBenjamin Šeško 67'
- 79' Yellow card: Josko Gvardiol
- 80' Yellow card: Enzo Fernández
- Yellow card: Harry Maguire 81'
- 82' Substitution: Enzo FernándezNico O'Reilly
- Substitution: Marcus RashfordJoshua Zirkzee 83'
Stats
Manchester UnitedManchester City
- 55% Possession 45%
- 16 Shots 6
- 3 On target 2
- 6 Corners 7
- 17 Fouls 10
All stats
- 472 Passes 396
- 1 Saves 3
- 4 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 0 Red cards 1
Player of the match
EHE. Haaland
Manchester City· 1 goalStories
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Michael Carrick blasts VAR call after Manchester derby defeat Michael Carrick blasted the VAR offside ruling that allowed Erling Haaland’s winner to stand in Manchester United’s 1-0 derby defeat. -
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Phil Foden red card turns Manchester derby into a discipline story Phil Foden was sent off in the 23rd minute of the Manchester derby after a violent-conduct incident on Bruno Fernandes, with VAR backing Michael Oliver's -
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Manchester derby VAR error after Pro Ref apology Pro Ref admitted an error of judgement over the VAR call that allowed Erling Haaland's 60th-minute winner in Manchester City's 1-0 derby win at Old Trafford. -
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Manchester United waste the man advantage in derby defeat Manchester United had three shots on target and 0.95 xG after Phil Foden’s 23rd-minute red card, then lost 0-1 to Manchester City. -
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Manchester derby VAR controversy: Hackett backs offside complaint Keith Hackett says Haaland’s derby winner should have been ruled out for offside, while Carrick says it will not change Manchester United’s season. -
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Maresca questions Bruno Fernandes after derby red card Enzo Maresca defended Erling Haaland’s winner and argued Bruno Fernandes should also have been sent off as Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0. -
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Lisandro Martínez leads VAR backlash after derby loss Lisandro Martínez and Michael Carrick blasted the VAR decision that stood up Erling Haaland’s winner as Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0. -
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Roy Keane mocks Manchester United's derby warm-up Roy Keane mocked Manchester United's derby warm-up before Manchester City, while Michael Carrick's team news and Luke Shaw's absence added context. -
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Manchester United protest grows over ticket bans before Manchester derby Manchester United fans protested season ticket bans and ownership decisions before the derby, with 685 bans and 1,617 accounts under review. -
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Bruno Fernandes brings elite Champions League form into United's derby build-up Bruno Fernandes takes a 99-minute Champions League goal-involvement rate into the derby, with 7 goals and 10 assists in 20 United appearances. -
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Manchester derby team news: O'Reilly fit, Doku out for Maresca's first trip to Old Trafford Maresca's first Manchester derby as Manchester City manager brings clear team news: Nico O’Reilly is fit and Jeremy Doku is out. -
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Lineups & ratings
Manchester United
4-2-3-1 Coach M. Carrick
2
9 ↓83'
10
6
18 ↓67'
5
19
1
37
13
- 30 B. Šeško for Youri Tielemans
- 11 J. Zirkzee for Marcus Rashford
- 3
- 7
- 12
- 15
- 17
- 26
- 31
Manchester City
4-2-3-1 Coach E. Maresca
3
47
9
17 ↓82'
42
27
6
24
5
10 ↓45'
- 7 I. Ndiaye for Rayan Cherki
- 33 N. O'Reilly for Enzo Fernández
- 8
- 22
- 28
- 32
- 37
- 45
- 82
Bench · Manchester United
- 30 B. Šeško for Youri Tielemans
- 11 J. Zirkzee for Marcus Rashford
- 3
- 7
- 12
- 15
- 17
- 26
- 31
Bench · Manchester City
- 7 I. Ndiaye for Rayan Cherki
- 33 N. O'Reilly for Enzo Fernández
- 8
- 22
- 28
- 32
- 37
- 45
- 82