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Man City 3-1 Man United (EPL)

Match Details.

Manchester United lost a Premier League game in which they led at half-time for the first time since September 2014 against Leicester (5-3), ending their run of 143 unbeaten games when ahead at the break in the competition since then (W123 D20).

Erling Haaland has now been directly involved in more Premier League goals against Man Utd than any Man City player in the competition’s history.◎ 4 games◉ 6 goals◉ 3 assists

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Highlights.

Rodri has provided 2 premier league assists in a match, for the first time in his career.

Pep Guardiola has done the Premier League double over Man Utd as many times as every other Man City manager combined (3):

  • 2018/19
  • 2021/22
  • 2023/24

Manchester United faced 18 shots in the first half vs City, the most they have faced in a single half in the competition. Equalling 18 vs Fulham in March 2009.

Haaland misses a free post

Erling Haaland’s 4 yard miss generated an xG of 0.89, meaning he scores that goal near enough nine times out of ten, unbelievable miss.

Marcus Rashford has now scored 30 goals against ‘Big Six’ sides for Manchester United:

  • 6 goals vs Arsenal
  • 6 goals vs Chelsea
  • 6 goals vs Liverpool
  • 6 goals vs Man City
  • 6 goals vs Spurs.

Bernardo Silva has created 6+ chances in two Premier League games for Man City:

  • 7 vs. Man Utd (2024)
  • 6 vs. Man Utd (2018)

Phil Foden has now been directly involved in 5+ goals against two ‘Big Six’ sides in the Premier League:

  • 3 goals, 2 assists vs. Liverpool
  • 5 goals vs. Man Utd

Despite losing today’s Manchester Derby, Man United still hold a 61% win rate under Erik Ten Hag in all competitions:

  • 100 games
  • 61 wins
  • 1x EFL Cup

This was the first time Manchester City had ever come from behind to beat Manchester United in a Premier League match, in the 29th occasion of them falling behind in this fixture in the competition (D3 L25).

Kobbie Mainoo won 3/3 tackles in the first half against Man City. No player on the pitch won more.

Bernardo Silva created the most chances in the Manchester derby, of any player to feature in the match:

  • 7 – Bernardo Silva
  • 6 – Kevin De Bruyne
  • 3 – Bruno Fernandes

Marcus Rashford’s goal against Man City generated an xG of just 0.03, meaning if Rashford struck the ball 33 times, he would score just once from that position.

Phil Foden has scored 17 goals in all competitions for Man City this season; his most ever in a single campaign. The only Premier League players to score more non-penalty goals than Foden (17) this season are Erling Haaland (22) and Ollie Watkins (21).

This is the 12th time Man City have fallen behind in a Premier League game this season; only in 2019-20 (13) have they done so more in a single campaign under Pep Guardiola, which was also the last campaign in which they did not win the title.

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