Overview
- Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring on 65 minutes from Bruno Fernandes’ through ball, with Patrick Dorgu adding a second 10 minutes later.
- Fernandes returned to a central No. 10 role in a 4-2-3-1, with Michael Carrick praising his creativity and defensive discipline after just three training sessions.
- Gianluigi Donnarumma made several key saves and three United goals were ruled out for marginal offsides, keeping the score down.
- Pep Guardiola said “The better team won” as City produced only one shot on target and Erling Haaland was largely contained.
- The result boosts United’s top-four push and deepens City’s title concerns, with Arsenal seven points clear after drawing at Nottingham Forest.