Man United vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
Man United taken apart at home again by Man City
Manchester United were easily beaten at Old Trafford in the local derby as Manchester City ran out 2-0 winners on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Own Goal by Eric Bailly, Manchester United. Manchester United 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Goal! Manchester United 0, Manchester City 2. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Manchester City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Eric Bailly.
- 48': João Cancelo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester United. Alex Telles replaces Luke Shaw because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Fred.
- 90': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Manchester City 2.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,086
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 15 | 33 | 2 |
| +19 | Manchester City | 15 | 31 | 4 |
| +7 | Aston Villa | 15 | 30 | 3 |
| +8 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 26 | 3 |
Statistics
 MNC |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 67.4 | Possession | 32.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 762 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
| 832 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 5 | Clearances | 22 |
Manchester United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 3 | Eric Bailly |
| 17 | Fred |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo  |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
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