Manchester United vs Manchester City

Manchester City edged past Manchester United 1-0 in a chaotic derby at Old Trafford, doing it with ten men for over an hour. The afternoon turned on one moment of madness and a single clinical finish. Phil Foden was sent off in the 23rd minute for reacting to a challenge from Bruno Fernandes, leaving City to hold on a man short for the rest of the game. United hit the woodwork twice through Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo but couldn't break through, and it was City who struck first through Erling Haaland in the 63rd minute, a goal awarded on VAR review after an initial offside flag. Gianluigi Donnarumma then denied Bruno Fernandes late on to seal it. For Manchester City, it's a big early-season statement — winning at Old Trafford despite a red card, in Enzo Maresca's first derby in charge. For Manchester United, it's a familiar sting: dominating long spells against ten men yet leaving with nothing.