Man City 1-0 Man Utd: 'Red Devils' deadlocked

MU played poorly and did not create any significant opportunities in the first half of the Manchester derby that took place on the night of September 14 at Etihad Stadium.

Right from the 30th second of the derby, Erling Haaland warned the MU defense with a dangerous shot that missed the goal by a hair.

In the 16th minute, from a cross from the left wing, MU had an answer. Amad Diallo flew to shoot but missed the center of the ball. Just two minutes after the visitors' miss, Jeremy Doku had an impressive breakthrough, passing 3 red shirts before passing the ball to Phil Foden for a tricky header, opening the score for Man City.

Faced with the home team's pressing ability, MU not only had difficulty keeping the ball but also lost control of simple situations such as throw-ins. Up front, Benjamin Sesko seemed out of sync with his teammates, rarely creating dangerous situations. During the first half, he only had one shot from outside the penalty area but was easily saved by goalkeeper Donnarumma.

MU's midfield with Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte was completely outclassed by the home team.

MU's most notable chance came in the 29th minute, when Bryan Mbeumo broke free of the Man City goalkeeper but shot straight into the stands. Even if Mbeumo had scored, it would likely have been disallowed for offside.

The first half ended with the home team having the advantage. MU showed weakness under the pressure of Man City and were unable to create effective attacks.

Head-to-head record and form both favor Man City. Pep Guardiola's team have won 5 of their last 8 Premier League matches against MU (D1, L2). Meanwhile, MU have failed to win in their last 6 away matches in the Premier League (D2, L4).

Tactical diagram of the 2 clubs.

Source: https://znews.vn/man-city-1-0-man-utd-quy-do-be-tac-post1585264.html