Ten-man Sky Blues paint Manchester blue

Manchester City painted the derby blue with a hard‑fought 1‑0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford, achieved despite playing more than half the match with ten men. Phil Foden’s first‑half dismissal for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes left City at a numerical disadvantage, yet the champions remained composed and dangerous. Erling Haaland provided the breakthrough, scoring his ninth goal against United, with the strike confirmed after a VAR review.

United pushed forward after the interval, trying to exploit their extra man, but repeatedly lacked precision in the final third. Fernandes forced a save from Gianluigi Donnarumma, while Mbeumo threatened before missing a late chance. Deep into stoppage time, Donnarumma produced a superb stop to deny Mbeumo again, preserving City’s narrow lead.

City also came close to doubling their advantage when Enzo Fernández saw a long‑range effort tipped onto the post by Lammens. The win secures a memorable derby triumph under difficult circumstances.