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English Premier League · 2026-2027
Final · Sep 13, 2026 · Old Trafford England
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Game recap
Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford in the first Manchester derby of the Premier League season, with the two rivals entering the game in contrasting early form. Michael Carrick’s United have shown attacking promise but remain vulnerable defensively, while City arrive with three league wins from three and Erling Haaland already leading the scoring charts, setting up an important early test of United’s progress against one of the title favourites.
Game statistics
331Passes accurate425
2Shots insidebox6
4Shots outsidebox10
3Blocked Shots4
17Free Kicks9
2Shots on Goal3
3Goalkeeper Saves1
1Shots off Goal9
1Offsides4
403Total passes487
6Total Shots16
2Yellow Cards1
7Corner Kicks6
1Red Cards0
10Fouls17
45Ball Possession55
Timeline
subst · 
Manchester UnitedMarcus Rashford Substitution 2
Manchester UnitedMarcus Rashford Substitution 2subst · 
Manchester CityEnzo Fernández Substitution 2
Manchester CityEnzo Fernández Substitution 2Card · Manchester UnitedHarry Maguire Yellow Card
Manchester UnitedHarry Maguire Yellow CardCard · Manchester CityEnzo Fernández Yellow Card
Manchester CityEnzo Fernández Yellow CardCard · Manchester CityJoško Gvardiol Yellow Card
Manchester CityJoško Gvardiol Yellow Cardsubst · Manchester UnitedYouri Tielemans Substitution 1
Manchester UnitedYouri Tielemans Substitution 1Var · Manchester CityErling Haaland Goal confirmed
Manchester CityErling Haaland Goal confirmedGoal · Manchester CityErling Haaland Normal Goal
Manchester CityErling Haaland Normal Goalsubst · Manchester CityRayan Cherki Substitution 1
Manchester CityRayan Cherki Substitution 1Card · Manchester CityPhil Foden Yellow Card
Manchester CityPhil Foden Yellow CardCard · Manchester CityPhil Foden Red Card
Manchester CityPhil Foden Red CardLineups
Manchester City
Starting lineup
1Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeper10Rayan CherkiAttacking Midfield17Enzo FernándezCentral Midfield47Phil FodenAttacking Midfield5Elliot AndersonCentral Midfield24Joško GvardiolCentre-Back27Matheus NunesRight-Back3Rúben DiasCentre-Back42Antoine SemenyoRight Winger6Marc GuéhiCentre-Back9Erling HaalandCentre-Forward
Manchester United
Starting lineup
1Senne LammensGoalkeeper37Kobbie MainooDefensive Midfield18Youri TielemansCentral Midfield8Bruno FernandesCentral Midfield10Matheus CunhaCentre-Forward13Patrick DorguLeft-Back19Bryan MbeumoRight Winger2Diogo DalotRight-Back5Harry MaguireCentre-Back6Lisandro MartínezCentre-Back9Marcus RashfordLeft Wing
Final result
Manchester City wins
1Final0
Manchester City won by 1.
- Date
- Sep 13, 2026
- Venue
- Old Trafford
