Ten-Man City Beat United 1-0 in Derby

Manchester City defeated Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford to maintain their perfect start to the 2026/27 Premier League season under manager Enzo Maresca, leaving them second behind Arsenal on goal difference. City played most of the match with 10 men after Phil Foden was sent off in the 23rd minute for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes. Erling Haaland scored the winner after VAR overturned an initial offside decision, while the ruling prompted anger from United and debate over whether Enzo Fernandez interfered with play. United hit the woodwork twice and pressed late, but Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Bryan Mbeumo’s stoppage-time effort to secure City’s victory. The defeat left Michael Carrick’s United 13th with four points from four matches and raised further criticism of their failure to exploit City’s numerical disadvantage.