The fourth win in four games for Manchester City led by Enzo Maresca, who, despite playing with one less player for 70 minutes, defeated Manchester United 1-0 thanks to a goal from Erling Haaland in the 60th minute. The one who left the team with ten men was Phil Foden, punished with a red card by Oliver after a serious tackle in reaction to Bruno Fernandes. Citizens equal Arsenal at the top of the standings. In the match at 15:00, Brighton dominated against Coventry 5-0.
As is usually the case in the Premier League, the tempo is very high from the first whistle. Despite this, both teams have difficulty creating real scoring chances. In the 23rd minute, however, the first surprise of the match comes: Foden deliberately hits Bruno Fernandes and the foul in response costs him a direct red card. Even though they are down to ten men, the Italian Maresca's team continues to dominate the game and gets dangerously close first with Cherki and then with Semenyo, but Lammens does not risk it. In the 45th minute, Manchester United's first real chance comes, with Rashford hitting the post with a free kick from a long distance. The first half ends 0-0: City manages possession of the ball despite the numerical inferiority, while United tries with counterattacks.
In the second half, the home team increased the pace and in the 51st minute came the second goal of the match, this time with Kobbie Mainoo, who from 20 meters launched a right-footed shot that hit the inside post. In the 60th minute the match changed definitively: Guardiola sent the ball into the area and Haaland, with his left foot, gave his team the lead. The goal was initially disallowed for Enzo Fernandez's offside position, but VAR changed the decision made on the field: 1-0 for City at Old Trafford. In the 68th minute came another goal, this time for Maresca's team, with a shot from outside the area by Enzo Fernandez, deflected by Lammens. Despite the need to recover the score, United failed, also due to some nervousness, to create genuine chances to equalize the match. In the 3:00 PM match, Brighton dominated Coventry away and won 5-0 (35' Kostulas, 51' Yalcouyé, 70' Groß, 83' Dunk, 94' Ayari).
