The Red Devils’ victory goals came at the end of the match.
The city of Manchester is red! Manchester United defeated Manchester City 2-1 last Sunday, the 15th, at the Etihad Stadium, in a match valid for the 16th round of the Premier League. Gvardiol opened the scoring for the home team, while Bruno Fernandes, from the penalty spot, and Diallo scored for the Red Devils. Check out the best football results at football live scores.
The first Manchester derby for Rúben Amorim couldn’t have gone better. The newly arrived United manager is still working on ways to get his team playing the best football, and while improvements are noticeable, the team still fluctuates between games.
For the match, the coach devised a strategy to neutralize the opponent without sacrificing dangerous attacks. On the other hand, Pep Guardiola desperately needed a win, and a victory over the biggest rival could turn the tide for the blue side of Manchester. From the start, the Citizens imposed their style of play and had more possession, but failed to be effective.
Until the 35th minute. After a corner kick from De Bruyne, the ball deflected off Diallo, and Gvardiol, alert as ever, took advantage to head the ball into the net. In the second half, the game opened up, and both teams had clear chances to score, but the scoreline only changed at the end.
In the 40th minute of the second half, Matheus Nunes made a poor back pass, and Diallo, quick to react, intercepted the ball and found himself face-to-face with Ederson. In desperation, Nunes fouled Diallo, resulting in a penalty, which was calmly converted by Bruno Fernandes. Shortly after, in the 44th minute, Lisandro Martínez launched a ball to Diallo, who then executed a beautiful nutmeg on the rival goalkeeper and finished into the net.
With the result, United moves up to 13th place with 22 points and is trying to find the consistency needed to aim higher. Meanwhile, City continues to sink into crisis, dropping to 5th place with 27 points, nine behind the leaders, Liverpool. In 11 games, Guardiola’s team has accumulated only one win, two draws, and eight losses. BB Score, your dependable source for match updates.
