Manchester United were comprehensively beaten 3-0 in Sunday\u2019s derby as Erling Haaland struck twice to settle the contest. City had arrived on the back of a dramatic 3-2 win over Burnley and an emphatic victory at Molineux, and those recent results fed into their control here.<\/p>\n
The visitors began with some encouraging moments, winning the ball high and producing dangerous transitions, but they struggled to turn those moments into clear chances. An early phase of the match suggested a modest belief within the United ranks, partly encouraged by the apparent absence of a master distributor between the Manchester City posts.<\/p>\n
City grew into the game through a clear midfield overload and Phil Foden opened the scoring. Foden\u2019s guided header followed a jinky J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku run, with the Belgian bypassing Luke Shaw to set up the Englishman for his first Premier League goal since January. City remained on top to the interval despite not always looking fully fluent in possession.<\/p>\n
United started the second half with hope, but Haaland extinguished that belief when he rounded off a slick move ignited by the excellent Foden to make it 2-0. A poor Manuel Ugarte giveaway almost led to an immediate follow-up, as Haaland\u2019s effort rounded Altay Bay\u0131nd\u0131r and kissed the inside of the post before staying out.<\/p>\n
Haaland would soon get his second of the night. Gianluigi Donnarumma had produced an early outstanding save in sky blue to deny Bryan Mbeumo, but Haaland converted a one-on-one to make it 3-0. City threatened to extend their lead further when Tijjani Reijnders missed a gilt-edge chance late on, while United mounted a series of late openings and failed to convert what would have been a forgettable consolation.<\/p>\n
The result leaves Amorim with eight wins in 31 Premier League games at United.<\/p>\n
Manchester United player ratings
\nGK: Altay Bay\u0131nd\u0131r 5.6
\nCB: Leny Yoro 5.7
\nCB: Matthijs de Ligt 6.1
\nCB: Luke Shaw 5.8
\nRM: Noussair Mazraoui 6.9
\nCM: Manuel Ugarte 7.1
\nCM: Bruno Fernandes (c) 7.2
\nLM: Patrick Dorgu 7.5
\nAM: Bryan Mbeumo 6.2
\nAM: Amad Diallo 6.5
\nST: Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko 5.8
\nSubs: Harry Maguire (62\u2019 for Yoro) 5.3; Kobbie Mainoo (62\u2019 for Mazraoui) 7.0; Casemiro (80\u2019 for Ugarte) 6.2; Joshua Zirkzee (80\u2019 for \u0160e\u0161ko) 6.2<\/p>\n
Man City (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Abdukodir Khusanov, R\u00faben Dias, Jo\u0161ko Gvardiol, Nico O\u2019Reilly; Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders; Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku; Erling Haaland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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