Manchester City continues to lead the Premier League after winning the Manchester derby against United. Guardiola’s men had a brilliant game, dominating the ‘Red Devils’ for most of the duel. The ‘cityzen’ opened the scoring with a controversial penalty from Hojlund, very innocent, to Rodrigo. The second half was an unmitigated display by City, who completed the win with Haaland’s double and a goal from Foden after a pass from the Norwegian.
Manchester United started by wanting to impose themselves with intensity. In the football battle they had a difficult time against Bernardo Silva, Foden, Grealish and company, but from the physical power of Maguire, Amrabat or McTominay they could make the match their own. But it was only a 5-minute mirage. In the 8th minute, Maguire took a ball off the line in what was a metaphor for what the game was going to be like for most of the game: United bailing out water as best they could while City had fun.
City suffocated United with a high press led by Julián. However, the next ‘cityzen’ chance came from the corner. Julián took a short shot, Stones gave it to Grealish, and he took a sharp shot that Onana sent for a corner. Shortly after, the game of discord arrived. Hojlund grabbed Rodrigo inside the area in an action that Tierney went to VAR to review. Penalty. Haaland licked his lips and shortly after cheated on Onanawho then was not the savior that he was in the Champions League.
Where the Cameroonian was providential was on the verge of half-time, when he took a header from the Norwegian ‘cyborg’ that was a goal or a goal. Shortly before that action Ederson made another save, taking a volley from Hojlund. The goalkeepers prevented more goals at halftime.
As in the first, it seemed that United could aspire to something more, but the reality was very different. After an initial scare from Bruno Fernandes to which Foden responded within a minute, Haaland signed his own double with an action very similar to the one Onana took from him in the first act. From there a choral exhibition by Guardiola’s men began.
Foden, Grealish, Rodrigo, Bernardo Silva, Haaland, Julián… They all had fun on the Old Trafford lawn and if there were no more goals it was mainly due to the saves of Onana, the best of his team, and due to City’s lack of success, which, with 18 shots, had only scored two goals.
The bath was not just literal from the rain that fell at Old Trafford. Also in a figurative sense with this Manchester City exhibition. And Foden’s finishing touch was still missing. After a shot from Rodrigo, Haaland picked up Onana’s rebound and, generously, assisted Foden so that he could score 0-3 and confirm the final sentence.
The fact that makes it clear what the situation is for both is that Erling Haaland (11) has the same league goals as Manchester United as a whole. While the ‘Cityzen’ follow in the wake of the two teams from North London, their neighbors see how the places that give access to the Champions League move away to eight points. Sounds and tears in Manchester.
2023-10-30 17:44:08
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