Manchester United slumped to a 1-0 home defeat against Manchester City, failing to capitalize on playing against ten men for a significant portion of the match. Despite Phil Foden's early red card in the 23rd minute at Old Trafford, United delivered a lackluster performance and couldn't find a way to break down City's defense.
While there was some debate over Erling Haaland's decisive goal, which some felt might have been offside, it's clear United's own performance was subpar and wouldn't have warranted a win.
Goalkeeper Senne Lammens conceded from one of only two shots on target, earning a 6. Diogo Dalot and Patrick Dorgu both received 6.5 for solid, if not spectacular, defensive and attacking efforts respectively. Harry Maguire (6.5) had a steady game but couldn't completely neutralize Haaland, while Lisandro Martinez made three tackles (6.5) trying to stem City's attacks.
Summer signing Youri Tielemans struggled in midfield, looking like the weakest link and losing his battle against Enzo Fernandez, resulting in a 5.5 rating. Kobbie Mainoo stood out as a bright spark, hitting the woodwork and earning a 7. Bruno Fernandes (6.5) wasn't his usual influential self and was fortunate to avoid further punishment for an incident involving Foden.
Upfront, Bryan Mbeumo (6) didn't create enough threat and could have tracked back better on the winning goal. Marcus Rashford (6.5) hit the woodwork and had United's best game among the front three, though it wasn't enough to change the outcome. Matheus Cunha's display as the main striker was underwhelming, with just three shots and none on target, earning him a 6.
Substitutes Benjamin Sesko and Joshua Zirkzee both came on and received a rating of 6.
