City a superb team, Manchester derby special – Ten Hag
Manchester United host Manchester City in the Premier League today for the 191st derby between the two rivals.
Erik ten Hag’s side have won three games on the bounce after league victories over Brentford and Sheffield United as well as that dramatic last-gasp victory over Copenhagen in the Champions League in midweek. None of those wins were particularly convincing, however, and United fans might be nervous about the prospect of facing the treble winners after such a shaky start to the season.
Then again, City haven’t been quite at their best in recent weeks either, with defeats by Wolves and Arsenal in the Premier League, although they bounced back from that loss at the Emirates earlier this month with wins over Brighton and Swiss side Young Boys. Pep Guardiola has said that the derby is always “special” but played down the significance of this one result on the title race, as City chase early pace-setters Tottenham.
Follow all the latest updates from the Manchester derby below, and get all the latest football betting sites offers here.
Manchester United vs Man City: Latest Premier League updates
Manchester United host Man City in first Manchester Derby of the season Match kicks off at 3:30pm at Old Trafford and is live on Sky Sports Main Event Why is the match starting one hour earlier than usual?26’ GOAL! Haaland beats Onana from the spot to give City the lead (MUN 0-1 MCI)24’ PENALTY! VAR spots Hojlund pull on Rodri in the box (MUN 0-0 MCI) 9’ CHANCE! Haaland denied by Onana after bright United start (MUN 0-0 MCI)Man United XI: Onana, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Evans, Amrabat, McTominay, Eriksen, Fernandes, Rashford, HojlundMan City XI: Ederson, Walker, Gvardiol, Stones, Dias, Rodri, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez, HaalandJonny Evans starts for Manchester United as Casemiro, Varane and Reguilon not in line-upShow latest update
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Manchester United 0-1 Man City
31 mins: CHANCE! An immediate opportunity for Hojlund to make ammends, but it goes begging! Foden plays his side into trouble with a dangerous back-pass, and suddenly Hojlund is racing through!
But his touch lets Stones back in and Hojlund is forced wide by Ederson as the keeper comes out. From the byline, he sets up Fernandes but United’s captain can’t keep his shot down from the angle.
Jamie Braidwood29 October 2023 16:04
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Manchester United 0-1 Man City
29 mins: That penalty decision is going to be debated long into next week should City go on to win this. It looks soft on the replays, but Hojlund has also given the referee a decision to make by leaving his arm out.
Onana was booked for trying to put off Haaland before the kick.
Jamie Braidwood29 October 2023 16:03
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GOAL! Manchester United 0-1 Man City (HAALAND 26’)
Onana saved a big penalty in midweek… but the goalkeeper has no chance here!
Haaland sends Onana the wrong way and tucks the finish into the bottom right corner!
Haaland runs to the corner where the City fans are and goes absolutely wild… he enjoyed that, his first goal at Old Trafford.
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Jamie Braidwood29 October 2023 15:57
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PENALTY! Manchester United 0-0 Man City
24 mins: Hojlund has been caught – and now Haaland will take the penalty to put City ahead.
Jamie Braidwood29 October 2023 15:56
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Manchester United 0-0 Man City
23 mins: Hojlund wraps his left arm around Rodri, and the Spaniard goes to ground.
This looks like it’s going to be a penalty..,
Jamie Braidwood29 October 2023 15:56
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Manchester United 0-0 Man City
21 min: Rodri looks furious after going to ground in the box from a City free-kick…
and the referee has stopped the game to check the monitor!
Jamie Braidwood29 October 2023 15:54
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Manchester United 0-0 Man City
18 min: City are starting to control things a bit more now, with Grealish and Bernardo combining down the left to create the advantage against Dalot.
Grealish, who has been bright, tests Onana with a stinging shot from the edge of the box, it might have been curling wide but the goalkeeper had to be sure.
Jamie Braidwood29 October 2023 15:52
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Manchester United 0-0 Man City
15 mins: Haaland almost gets in as Foden plays a brilliant first-time pass (very David Silva-like) through the United defence. Onana gets out and is able to beat Haaland to it.
Rodri then volleys well over after Silva go to the byline.
Jamie Braidwood29 October 2023 15:48
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Manchester United 0-0 Man City
12 mins: United have a chance to break forward again as space opens up ahead of McTominay, who has been heavily involved so far.
But Bernando Silva recovers well and makes the crucial interception on the edge of the box.
Hojlund leads the next United break after Grealish gives the ball away on the edge of the opposition box.
The Denmark international had Rashford to his left but City got back well and closed off the pass.
Still, plenty of promise for United so far.
Jamie Braidwood29 October 2023 15:44
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Manchester United 0-0 Man City
8 mins: CHANCE! City should be ahead! The visitors cut United apart as Rodri picks out Walker, who heads back to Foden.
Foden directed his effort on target, Onana gets a hand to it but his save takes the ball up and not out.
It looks to fall to Haaland for a simple tap-in, but Onana recovers to scramble the ball away!
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Jamie Braidwood29 October 2023 15:41
