Derby only on paper! Manchester City prevailed 3-0 against fellow countrymen, Unitedat “Old Trafford” and was thus -2 from the top of the Premier League standings.
Top for the winners o Haalandwho scored twice and served the third goal in Fodenby Onana fighting alone for the “red devils” but not being able to stop Pep Guardiola’s team.
The match
The hosts came in stronger and had two good moments with Lindelof and McTominay in the first two minutes, however, the first really big chance belonged to City, who saw him in the 8th minute Onana to stop in sequence Foden and Haalandbefore moving away on the line o Maguire.
In the 20th minute, the Cameroonian got right to his corner and cleared the danger from his shot Grylliswith a Hoylund pull on Rodri minutes later bringing penalty kick through VAR for the “citizens”, which he took advantage of Haaland for 1-0 in the 26th minute.
Five minutes later the “red devils” equalized, but o Hoywood went wide after eluding Ederson and his turn for Fernandes resulted in a shot that went wide.
THE Onana he easily parried the danger from his free kick Alvares in the 38th minute, with Ederson imitating him on his volley McTominay at 45+1′.
In the 45+4′, however, the United goalkeeper made one of his most impressive saves since wearing the red, stopping his header with a wonderful volley Haaland from a dangerous point!
Ten Haag’s players tried to find an equalizer as the second half began, but after Fernandez’s long-range shot was blocked by Ederson (47′), it’s 2-0 for City!
Scorer again Haalandwho sent the ball into the net with a fine header from close range after ball Silva from the left.
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— Premier League (@premierleague) October 29, 2023
This development… baffled the hosts, who saw the treblechs take the initiative of the moves and miss opportunities for a third goal with Gryllis in 57′ and 58′.
United showed signs of life in the 69th minute when Eriksen found a terrific through ball Rashfordbut his shot went just wide.
Two minutes later his stop came Onana in fours with him Haalandwith his shot Gryllis in 75′ to counter and pass a little outside.
In the 80th minute, we finally saw a third goal from the visitors’ side, as after Onana’s intervention in Rodri’s long shot, the Haaland became the owner of the ball and passed to Fodenwhich by contact made the score 3-0which was also the final.
The lineups of the two teams
Manchester G. (E. Ten Haag): Onana, Dalot, Maguire, Evans, Lindelof (74′ Regillon), McTominay, Amrabad (46′ Mount), Fernandes, Eriksen (86′ Martial), Rashford (86′ Anthony), Hoylund (73′ Garnazzo)
On the counter: Bagdir, Varan, Hannibal, Maino
Manchester S. (P. Guardiola): Ederson, Walker, Stones, Diaz, Guardiol, Rodri, Silva, Foden, Grealish (87′ Docu), Alvarez (87′ Kovacic), Haaland
On the counter: Ortega, Phillips, Ake, Gomes, Nunes, Bob, Lewis
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The results of the 10th game
Friday, 27/10
Crystal Palace-Tottenham 1-2
(90’+3′ Aiou – 53′ auto. Ward, 66′ Sean)
Saturday, 28/10
Chelsea-Bradford 0-1
(58′ Pinnock, 90’+6′ Embemo)
Arsenal-Sheffield United 5-0
(28′, 51′, 58′ Enketia, 88′ pen. Vieira, 90’+6′ Tomiyasu)
Bournemouth-Burnley 2-1
(22′ Semenio, 76′ Billing – 11′ Taylor)
Wolves-Newcastle 2-2
(36′ Lemina, 71′ Huang – 22′ 45’+4′ pen. Wilson)
Sunday, 29/10
West Ham-Everton 0-1
(51′ Calvert-Lewin)
Aston Villa-Luton 3-1
(17′ McGinn, 49′ Diaby, 62′ auto. Lockier – 73′ auto. Martines)
Liverpool-Nottingham Forest 3-0
(31′ Zota, 35′ Nunez, 77′ Salah)
Brighton-Fulham 1-1
(26′ Ferguson – 65′ Palinia)
Manchester United-Manchester City 0-3
(26′ penalty, 47′ Haaland, 80′ Alvares)
Next matchday (11th)
Saturday, 4/11
Fulham-Manchester United (14:30)
Everton-Brighton (17:00)
Manchester City-Bournemouth (17:00)
Burnley-Crystal Palace (17:00)
Redford-West Ham (17:00)
Sheffield United-Wolves (17:00)
Newcastle-Arsenal (19:30)
Sunday, 5/11
Nottingham Forest-Aston Villa (16:00)
Luton-Liverpool (18:30)
Monday, 6/11
Tottenham-Chelsea (22:00)
Source: Sport Fm
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