United shine in the second half, beat City in Premier League derby | OneFootball

The Manchester Derby is red. This Saturday, United defeated their rival City 2-0 at Old Trafford, in the 22nd round of the English Championship. The victory in the classic ended a streak of four matches without a win.

United's goals were scored in the second half. Goalkeeper Donnarumma held the score with great saves, but Mbeumo and Dorgu managed to score and give the triumph to the home team.

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Situation in the Table

The team that celebrated the result of the Manchester classic was Arsenal. With City's defeat, now in second place with 43 points, the London team can open a nine-point lead in the Premier League if they win against Nottingham Forest this Saturday.

On the other hand, Manchester United temporarily rose to fourth place, with 35 points.

Upcoming Matches

Manchester United returns to the field next Sunday (25th), when they will visit Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, at 1:30 PM (Brasília time), for the English Championship.

City, in turn, plays midweek for the Champions League. Pep Guardiola's team faces Bodo/Glimt at 2:45 PM, away from home.

📋 Technical Sheet

🔴 MANCHESTER UNITED 2 x 0 MANCHESTER CITY 🔵

🏆 Competition: Premier League (22nd round) 🏟️ Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester, England. 📅 Date: January 17, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 09:00 AM (Brasília time)

Goals

The goals of the match

Manchester United opened the scoring at 20 minutes of the second half. After facing great saves from Donnarumma, Mbeumo finally breached the goalkeeper. The Cameroonian received a deep pass from Bruno Guimarães and finished with a cross shot, leaving no chance for the Italian.

The home team extended the lead at 31 minutes. Bruno Fernandes made a play on the right side and crossed to the middle of the area, where Dorgu appeared alone and scored United's second.

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