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City were down to 10-men after Phil Foden was sent off after catching Bruno Fernandes' chest with his studs while sitting on the ground
In the buildup, it appeared that Fernandes had kicked Foden's back while he was on the floor - should he have been punished too?
The result leaves City second in the table, level on points with leaders Arsenal after four games
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Man Utd 0-1 Man City
Danny Murphy
Former Liverpool midfielder on Match of the Day
Image source, Getty ImagesHere's a close-up of Phil Foden's kick
[Foden's kick] wasn't ferocious, there wasn't speed to it, it wasn't done with studs, it was the side of his leg.
I just think now with the cameras, with the VAR, with the referee's initiatives to cut that type of thing out, you are rolling a dice if you do anything stupid.
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I'm not a supporter of either team. Fernandes overreacted to make sure Foden was sent off. Fernandes should also have gone as the kick on Foden wasn’t an attempt to play the ball. Maybe awarding the City goal was simply balancing things out. Two wrongs don’t make it right.
Peter, Warrington
Feel Bruno should be given Oscar for best actor.
Bill, Manchester
Man Utd 0-1 Man City
Danny Murphy
Former Liverpool midfielder on Match of the Day
Image source, Getty ImagesI don't think they both should have [Foden and Fernandes be awarded a red card], we could talk all day about this.
Nobody would have batted an eyelid if they'd both got a yellow and a telling off for silly petulance and a silly kick out. They're not dangerous I don't think.
When you slow it down you'll see the original foul here from Fernandes, he gives Foden a little nudge with his foot whilst he's on the floor. But Foden's foot is high and is above the waist, which I think then gives the referee the thought, or idea, to give Foden the red card, because it seems more dangerous.
I don't think in this day and age you should be taking that risk, what is he thinking? Why has he done it?
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I’m sick of hearing that Fernandes’ kick is somehow equivalent to Foden’s. Fernandes kicks towards the ball, with his laces, into Foden’s bum. Players get kicked through the ankle/shin/heel/bum/thigh every week when blocking the ball. Foden kicks with his studs into Fernandes’ stomach out of anger.
Joe, Hitchen
United fan - red for Foden, didn’t like the way Fernandes dropped but was more contact there than the Mainoo elbow on Enzo in the 2nd half. Fernandes yellow, petulant but not dangerous.
Stephen, Stafford
Man Utd 0-1 Man City
Wayne Rooney
Former England striker on Match of the Day
I can see why they've given the red card but I think, as a football fan, you don't want to see a red card for that. You look at it there and you're thinking Phil Foden hasn't kicked him with any amount of force.
He's almost brushed Bruno Fernandes with the side of his leg. He hasn't gone with his studs like he's going to hurt him. I think the sensible decision was to award two yellow cards.
Image source, Getty ImagesMan Utd 0-1 Man City
Image source, Getty ImagesHere's what Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said about referee Michael Oliver's decision to send Phil Foden off:
"After the red card the plan changed completely.
"The spirit, effort, togetherness of the players has been fantastic.
"I think it was a red card [for Phil Foden] to be honest, but also in the same action for [Manchester United's] Bruno [Fernandes], not just for us."
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I support neither Manchester team. The Foden/Fernandes incident indicates, in my opinion, a need for retrospective reds in the case of obvious violent conduct missed or dismissed by the referee. I'm not advocating a review of the whole game but incidents like this should be reviewed post match too.
Malcolm, Lincolnshire
Man Utd 0-1 Man City
Image source, Getty ImagesPhil Foden became the first player to be sent off during a Manchester derby since December 2006, when referee Graham Poll showed City forward Bernardo Corradi a second yellow for diving in the 90th minute.
Corradi's red came too late to affect the game, which the hosts won 3-1 at Old Trafford.
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Both should have been sent off for violent conduct. Utter disgrace that Fernandes got away with no punishment as he was the instigator.
David, Daventry
City fan here. Yes Phil's was a red. He kicked out. But Fernandes should have at least received a yellow, if not a red for kicking Phil while he was on the floor. We got away with one with the goal. But so have a lot of others.
Simon, UK
How VAR missed Fernandes kicking Foden is beyond me!
Luke, Melbourne
Man Utd 0-1 Man City
Image source, Getty ImagesLet's take a closer look at the first of the big calls made by the match officials.
Twenty-three minutes into the derby, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes fouled Phil Foden in an effort to claim the ball off the Manchester City attacker.
With Foden on the floor, Fernandes appeared to kick his back, before Foden kicked his own leg into Fernandes' midriff from the ground.
Foden looked utterly shocked as referee Michael Oliver showed him a straight red, leaving City to contest more than an hour of the derby with ten men - while Fernandes was not penalised.
Man Utd 0-1 Man City
Joe Rindl
BBC Sport
Image source, Getty ImagesErling Haaland's goal helped Manchester City win a highly controversial Manchester derby at rivals Manchester United despite playing with 10 men for more than 70 minutes.
City midfielder Phil Foden was shown a straight red card for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes and United followed it with a period of dominance, hitting the post either side of half-time.
But City scored the game's only goal on the break in the 60th minute when Haaland tapped in Josko Gvardiol's low, deflected cross at the back post.
Haaland had immediately been flagged for offside but a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) check ruled the Norwegian to be on, while the offside Enzo Fernandez was not deemed to be affecting play as he stretched to connect with the cross before it reached the scorer.
The result continued City's perfect start to the Premier League season under new manager Enzo Maresca and moved them level on points with Arsenal at the top of the table.
United dropped points for the third time in four league matches and stayed 13th.
Oof, as expected, the messages are already flying in.
We'll get stuck into the debate shortly, but first, let's quickly review what went on at Old Trafford yesterday for anyone that might have, somehow, missed it.
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Image source, Getty ImagesFirst up, we're taking a look at City's Manchester derby victory at Old Trafford.
This was always going to be huge, but two controversial referee decisions made it a game to remember, in different ways for fans of teams on either side of the divide...
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Hello and welcome to our live page.
This morning, we're going to be recapping and reacting to the weekend's Premier League action - including yesterday's dramatic Manchester derby.
Later, Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola, Spurs manager Roberto de Zerbi and Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa will be speaking to the media - so we'll bring you the biggest lines from there, too.
Thanks for joining us. Let's start by reviewing the latest results.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
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| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
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| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
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| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
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| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
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| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
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| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
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