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Haaland settles Manchester Derby shorthanded
Foden sees red as early as the 23rd minute. Despite being shorthanded early on, City wins the top match.
Manchester City wins the derby against United 1-0 on matchday four despite being shorthanded.
The turning point of this emotional encounter occurred early, when Phil Foden was sent off for unsporting conduct.
Head coach Enzo Maresca reacted promptly, completely reshuffling his team and implementing a deep-sitting, highly disciplined defensive formation.
United toothless despite numerical advantage
Manchester United subsequently controlled proceedings and pushed the visitors into their own half, but visibly struggled to create compelling scoring opportunities from their numerical superiority.
The „Red Devils“ lacked the decisive creativity in the final third to break down the „Citizens'“ massive defensive wall.
Despite the hosts' dominant share of possession, it was Manchester City who struck clinically in the second half, taking a 1-0 lead through Haaland (60').
City with a defensive bulwark
At the other end, Lisandro Martínez, Bruno Fernandes and Bryan Mbeumo registered the only three dangerous shots on goal for United, but they were repeatedly thwarted by City's uncompromising defence.
Even a late attacking push and a top chance for Mbeumo deep into the six minutes of added time were not enough for the hosts to threaten the visitors' deserved clean sheet.
