Manchester City ended their five-match winless streak in the Manchester Derby with a convincing 3-0 victory over their city rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland scored a brace, while Phil Foden netted the opening goal. The win relieved pressure on head coach Pep Guardiola and further deepened the crisis for Manchester United and their manager Ruben Amorim, as this season marks the club’s worst league start since 1992.
In his first start of the season, Phil Foden broke the deadlock in the 18th minute with a pass from Jérémy Doku. After City took the lead, United pushed their defensive line up, giving City excellent opportunities for counterattacks. Haaland capitalized on two counterattacking chances in the 53rd and 68th minutes, scoring a brace to extend the lead to 3-0.
City’s new goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma, made his debut in the match, making a crucial save on a volley from Brian Mbomo to keep a clean sheet.
This defeat leaves United with just four points from their first four matches, placing them 14th in the league table.
