At Old Trafford, Man United bashed and butchered their obnoxious rivals Man City 2-1 to earn 3 crucial points in the Premier League title battle. Rashford, Martial, and Fernandes were the three attackers that Man United Manager Erik Ten Hag started, while Fred, Eriksen, and Casemiro made up the midfield.
Man United dominated ball possession and counterattacks in the first half, but they were consigned to a goalless stalemate at the break after Marcus Rashford missed two clear opportunities to score the opening goal.
In the second half, Man City substituted Jack Grealish for Phil Foden. Three minutes later, in the 60th minute, Grealish scored the game’s first goal with Kelvin De Bryune’s help.
Bruno Fernandes of Man United scored the equalizer in the 78th minute with Casemiro’s help, then in the 83rd minute Alehandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford combined to score the game-winning goal. Following the 2-1 victory, Man United moved up to fourth place in the Premier League table standings, passing Newcastle United, with 38 points, while Man City held onto position two with 39 points.
