Erling Haaland scored a high quality brace as Manchester Metropolis grabbed a 3-0 win over cross-city rivals Manchester United at Outdated Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
The consequence sees Pep Guardiola’s facet transfer to 3rd within the desk, two behind league leaders Tottenham Hotspur.
Metropolis dominated the sport from begin to end as they grabbed yet one more win within the Manchester derby, persevering with their latest dominance over the Purple Devils.
United supervisor Eric ten Hag opted for Sofyan Amrabat in holding midfield as Casemiro was out injured. Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay, and Bruno Fernandes performed simply behind Rasmus Hojlund, who led the road up-front.
Metropolis began with a 4-2-3-1 setup with Erling Haaland because the lone striker, whereas Jack Grealish and Phil Foden performed on the wings. Argentine World Cup winner Julian Alvarez pulled the strings within the quantity ten function. Â
Metropolis dominate from the beginning
The guests began the sport on the entrance foot enjoying with their envious passing vary as United hardly obtained any possession to their title.
Metropolis ought to have opened the scoring within the eighth minute when United keeper Andre Onana parried away Rodri’s header unconvincingly, however Haaland inexplicably didn’t convert the rebound from point-blank vary as Harry Maguire cleared the ball off the road.
Onana then made a high quality save within the twentieth minute as he cleared away Grealish’s deflected right-footed effort.
Manchester Metropolis had been awarded a penalty within the twenty fourth minute after referee Paul Tierney consulted the video assistant referee (VAR) to level to the spot.
Replays instructed that Hojlund needlessly obstructed and pulled Rodri down within the field from Alvarez’s free-kick. Haaland stepped up and made no mistake to present Guardiola’s facet the lead.
Hojlund virtually atoned for his mistake simply minutes later when he ran via on aim to beat Ederson within the penalty field, however the Danish striker failed to use the ultimate touches because the Metropolis protection recovered in time.
Deep in stoppage time of the primary half, each goalkeepers at both finish made world-class saves. First Ederson stopped United from restoring parity from McTominay’s thumping effort earlier than Onana saved the rating at 1-0 with a superb diving save to maintain out Haaland’s header from point-blank vary.
Haaland extends lead early within the second half
The Norwegian striker nevertheless made no mistake proper after halftime when he made it 2-0 from an analogous place within the again submit as he headed house from Bernardo Silva’s left-wing floated cross.
The Purple Devils hardly improved after the break, they usually uncharacteristically didn’t garner any type of momentum with their wayward passing.
Proper on the hour mark, Grealish got here shut to creating it 3-0 following an exquisite Metropolis interaction however the English winger put his effort simply extensive from contained in the field.
Rashford, nevertheless, ought to have halved the deficit within the seventieth minute however the United striker dragged his shot extensive following an exquisite cross-field ball from Eriksen. Simply two minutes later,
Onana as soon as once more made a superb save one-on-one from Haaland’s dinked effort that saved the rating at 2-0.
Metropolis put the sport past United when Foden tapped into an empty internet within the eightieth minute as Onana parried away Rodri’s strike however Haaland reacted quickest to slip throughout the ball to the aim scorer.
United might be completely dissatisfied with the performances as they had been outclassed at house.
They’ll, nevertheless look to bounce again after they journey to London to face Fulham subsequent weekend earlier than a visit to Newcastle United in midweek within the Carabao Cup. Metropolis, in the meantime, will look to maintain their momentum going as they Bournemouth.
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