Michael Carrick’s Man Utd tenure is off to a dream start as his team put on a counter-attacking clinic to leave City dizzy in a 2-0 loss which should have been even more.
Manchester United created chance after chance in the first half buoyed by the Old Trafford faithful, as they caught City cold.
However, Man Utd fans feared the worst as they wasted all the chances to go into half-time goalless.
United didn’t let that get to them, as Bryan Mbeumo finished off a zipping transition with precision to give United a deserved lead in the second half.
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Matheus Cunha and Patrick Dorgu combined later to devastating effect as United’s lead was doubled to send Carrick to dreamland as they defended resolutely to seal a famous win where they posed all the threat.
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Man Utd player ratings vs Man City
Senne Lammens – 7
Kept it simple and safe which was needed on the day. Saved from a corner which he conceded by being too cautious.
Diogo Dalot – 6
His tackle on Doku will be debated endlessly and he was wasteful on the ball. Could have been worse but he stabilised after a frantic opening.
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Harry Maguire – 7.5
Relished a physical battle as United defended deep, but should have scored off the corner from point-blank range.
Lisandro Martinez – 8
His quality on the ball created chances for runners beyond the last line, and defensive work was top.
Luke Shaw – 7
Picked up an avoidable booking but kept things secure while managing it.
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Casemiro – 8
At his best when surrounded by teammates who can cover space. Solid in defence outside of one tackle.
Kobbie Mainoo – 9
Untouchable in midfield with his pass-and-move game, feint to create space, and long passing. Looked a player reborn after Ruben Amorim’s sacking.
Amad – 8
Kept City on their toes with his dribbling, and his work off the ball was extremely impressive too.
Bruno Fernandes – 9
A masterclass playing further forward as everything United did well went through him. Assisted United’s opener.
Patrick Dorgu – 7.5
Forced Donnarumma into a good save and never stopped running which unsettled City’s defence.
Bryan Mbeumo – 8
Sole task was to stretch City by running in behind and he performed it perfectly. A goal was just reward for him.
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Matheus Cunha – 8.5
Set the tone off the bench with a breathless performance as he never stopped running. Assisted Dorgu and Mount’s goal, the latter of which was ruled out for offside.
Manuel Ugarte – 7
Just needed to not make any mistakes and he did so. Kept it simple and saw out the win.
Mason Mount – 7
Had the ball in the net after coming on late but was ruled for offside.
Ayden Heaven – 7
Kept the intensity up with some diving tackles in injury time.
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