One of the most thrilling and fascinating fixture in the premier league is the Manchester derby. United and City playing against each other. On 8th March, at Old Trafford stadium, home ground of Manchester United F.C., hosted this much awaited fixture. Manchester United emerged victorious with a final score of 2-0, courtesy of two errors from city keeper Ederson. Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay netted but Ederson was at fault for both goals. The result also means Liverpool are now only two wins away from winning their first title in thirty years.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer added:
“Anthony and Bruno have hit it off. It is a privilege to be a manager of a squad with this attitude. You can’t ask for more. They are going to improve as players as well.”
The home side maintained the upper hand and frustrated the visitors to break the deadlock, which came from a challenge from Ilkay Gundogan on Bruno Fernandes which resulted in a united free kick. Fernandes took the resulting free kick and chipped the ball over the city defence to a waiting Martial who volleyed it goalwards, past Ederson who got a touch on the ball but it slid underneath him into the net on the half hour mark.
In the second half, city had a fairytale start after Raheem Sterling played Sergio Aguero in, and he fired the ball into the net. However, the assistant referee flagged Aguero offside, which was later confirmed by VAR (Video Assistant Refree). Ederson granted United their second goal on 49th minute, a terribly controlled backpass saw the goalkeeper and Martial diving for the ball inches away from the line which Ederson managed to clear ahead of the French International. Ederson’s nightmare afternoon was complete when a dredful clearance found McTominay, who made no mistake in injury time as Solskjaer was left to savour a league double over Guardiola, and a third win over city this season.
Credits: Devang Pandey
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