Haaland destroyed the Manchester derby, Amorim had difficulty keeping his seat at Man United

(NLDO) – Man City equaled the record with the "Red Devils" in the derby matches at Etihad Stadium but crushed Man United in all indexes after the Super Sunday match of round 4 of the Premier League.

The first Manchester derby in the Premier League season 2025-2026 not only affirms Man City's absolute strength against Man United but also shows the clear difference in the approach to the match between the two strategists Pep Guardiola and Ruben Amorim.

Haaland exploded against Man United

Having had a pretty impressive start to the season, Erling Haaland returned to the Premier League after the September FIFA Days and continued to be a menace to the Man United defense. While Foden opened the scoring with a delicate header, Haaland was the one who decided the game, causing the "Red Devils" defense to completely collapse.

Phil Foden opens the scoring in the derby

He knows how to position himself and exploit space quickly like a real assassin – something Man United have not found a way to counter. The two goals in the second half not only showed his diverse finishing ability but also showed his growing understanding with Jeremy Doku.

Two goals at Etihad on the night of September 14 helped Haaland increase his total number of direct contributions to goals in Manchester derbies to 11 (8 goals and 3 assists), surpassing Wayne Rooney's 9 goals and promising to surpass the record of 13 contributions currently held by Ryan Giggs.

Haaland's double completely drowned the Manchester derby

Haaland only needed 6 Premier League Manchester derby appearances to reach this milestone, compared to Rooney's 21. His double against Man United also took Haaland to 90 Premier League goals, surpassing Didier Drogba (88 goals) in much fewer games. He also reached the milestone of 50 Premier League goals at the Etihad in 50 games, just behind Alan Shearer's record (47 games).

In the race for the Golden Boot, Haaland shares the lead with Semenyo (Bournemouth) and Gyokeres (Arsenal) when all three have three goals. Coach Pep Guardiola has many compliments for his students, especially Haaland.

Haaland is showing impressive scoring ability

"Foden played very well. In the season Man City won the Premier League, Foden was the best player in the tournament. We needed him in many matches. Haaland needs no words because he has played in great form since the beginning of the season. Haaland is playing better than ever, even better than when we won the treble. He plays aggressively but I appreciate Haaland for scoring goals and supporting the team in attacking situations," Pep shared.

Man United out of breath

On the contrary, Ruben Amorim and Man United showed a worrying lack of breath. The high pressing system that the Portuguese coach built was easily broken by Man City's smooth pressing escapes. United's midfield was completely outclassed, unable to create a connection to support the front line. Meanwhile, the rare sporadic counter-attacks were not strong enough to put pressure. Amorim's biggest problem was that United's formation still lacked balance: defense was not solid, attack lacked ideas, leading to a total stalemate.

Man United's attack is deadlocked, unable to find a solution in front of Man City's goal

While Pep has a squad of players that operate smoothly, Amorim is still struggling to find a winning formula. This derby exposed the limitations of his improvisational thinking: slow personnel changes, no plan to stop Haaland, and leaving the team in a passive position for a long time.

Stars buried their names when joining Man United

Man City's 3-0 victory is therefore not just three points, but also a strong message: They are still the number one force in Manchester. As for Ruben Amorim, this defeat is a warning that the journey to rebuild United will be full of thorns, especially when the expectations from the board and fans are growing. The worries of "Red Devils" fans will continue once Amorim affirms that "he will not change the football philosophy" that he pursues and builds at Man United.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/haaland-huy-diet-tran-derby-manchester-amorim-kho-giu-ghe-o-man-united-196250915070811079.htm