In keeping with what has been happening in recent times, Manchester City danced to United in the city classic and won 3-0 at the Old Trafford stadium, where there was a heartfelt tribute to the local and English idol Bobby Charlton, recently deceased. With this result, the light blue team was two points behind the surprising leader of the Premier League, Cuti Romero’s Tottenham.
Julián Álvarez started for Pep Guardiola’s team and played a good game, being replaced three minutes from the end with the story super settled thanks to the double from the Norwegian Erling Haaland (at 26, through a very fine penalty taken via VAR, and at 49) and Phil Foden’s goal (at 80).
For his part, Alejandro Garnacho entered at 73 to overcome a very complicated story, as usually happens during this semester to the 19-year-old mini star: he played eight Premier games, starting the first two and without exceeding half an hour of game in the last six.
Things are not going well for Dutchman Erik ten Hag’s United after a good transfer market during the break. The red team, in the shadow of City in recent years – they lost five of the last six classics – is eighth in the Premier (15 points) and has just gained air in the Europa League with the 1-0 victory over Copenhagen from Denmark, adding their first points in the group after two defeats (3 to 4 with Bayern Munich and 2 to 3 with Galatasaray).
Quite the opposite for City, current three-time Premier champion and last winner of the Champions League. Guardiola’s team reached the line of 24 points in this English league, equaling Arsenal as pursuers of Tottenham.
Although the record of the Manchester derby favors United by far – 78 wins against 60, and 53 draws – City took the lead for the first time since it was bought by Emirati capitals at the end of 2008: from then to this Sunday, they are 19 successes for City against 18 for United, and just four draws.
Guardiola’s record as City manager against United is more convincing, although not so much taking into account the difference in success between the two clubs: 11 wins, seven losses and two draws.
Goal against and victory for Dibu
Meanwhile, at the beginning of the day, Aston Villa del Dibu Martínez continued their good moment by beating Luton Town 3 to 1, placing them fifth in the English league with 22 points.
The star from Mar del Plata had the misfortune of scoring a goal against him at the end of the match after a header (from a teammate) hit the crossbar and bounced back when he was still flying after the initial save attempt.
Emotional day in Liverpool
In addition, Liverpool, with Alexis Mac Allister as starter, defeated Nottingham Forest (Nicolás Domínguez starter, Gonzalo Montiel injured) by 3-0 and is fourth in the standings, with 23 points.
The match at Anfield also had an emotional moment since, after the first goal, the Portuguese Diogo Jota approached the substitute bench and raised the shirt of Luis Díaz, who could not play the match since his parents were kidnapped in his Colombia native, a situation that still continues.
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2023-10-30 03:01:00
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