Man Utd vs Man City: Haaland settles tense derby as Red Devils fail to capitalise on Foden red

City arrived as slight favourites, but Manchester United were full of confidence after their big win in the UEFA Champions League in midweek.

After a cagey start where both teams threatened sporadically, the game took a wild turn when Phil Foden was sent off for retaliating against Bruno Fernandes.

Yet rather than capitulate, Maresca's side dug deep and found their winner through the irrepressible Haaland, who has now scored nine goals and contributed three assists across 11 Manchester derbies, a record that borders on the extraordinary.

Haaland's goal was subject to a lengthy VAR check, with Enzo Fernandez, who was offside, seemingly moving towards the ball.

However, the goal stood, and the City players celebrated wildly.

United pushed relentlessly for an equaliser and came agonisingly close in the dying moments when Bryan Mbeumo found himself one-on-one with Gianluigi Donnarumma, only for the Italian goalkeeper to produce a stunning point-blank save to preserve City's slender advantage.

The result means United have now taken just 4 points from the opening 4 games of the season, leaving Carrick with more questions to answer.