Erling Haaland put in a subdued performance for Manchester City at Old Trafford as they slumped to a 2-0 derby defeat to Manchester United yesterday. Haaland wasn’t alone in this, but he was well

Michael Carrick challenged his Manchester United players to keep it up after stunning Manchester City in his first game in charge.

A transformed Manchester United began manager Michael Carrick’s second stint in charge with an exhilarating 3-0 derby-day victory over Manchester City in the Premier League at a vibrant Old Trafford on Saturday.

Erling Haaland was a bystander as Jérémy Doku huffed and puffed with little reward, while Phil Foden was crowded out against a compact United block. City’s best chance came from a set-piece, when Lammens denied young Max Alleyne, and they were fortunate to enter the interval all-square.

Analysing how Manchester United hammered their local rivals in a crucial game at the top of the Premier League

Antoine Semenyo is yet to appear in a Premier League game for Manchester City, but Pep Guardiola's new(est) $86-million man already has two goals in two games after netting the winner to top Newcastle in the first leg of the League Cup semifinals on Tuesday.

Man Utd predicted lineup vs. Man City (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martínez, Shaw; Mainoo, Casemiro; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha; Šeško. City ’s stack of defensive injuries remains a problem, although Guardiola’s makeshift unit performed well at Newcastle in the week.

Michael Carrick's return to the Old Trafford dugout was a triumphant one as United outplayed City in the derby.