Manchester United 0–1 Manchester City
2026-09-13 · Matchweek 4
· Referee: Michael Oliver · VAR: Matt Donohue
Manchester City had a player sent off in the 23rd minute. Manchester City were booked 3 times — 1.9× their usual 1.6 — to Manchester United's 1.
How Michael Oliver refereed it
Oliver showed 4 yellow cards against a career average of 3.2, and awarded 27 fouls against an average of 21.9.
Match statistics
| Manchester United | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
| Fouls | 17 | 10 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23' | Red Card | Manchester City | Phil Foden | 0-0 |
| 45+1' | Yellow Card | Manchester City | Vincenzo Maresca | 0-0 |
| 60' | Normal Goal | Manchester City | Erling Haaland | 0-1 |
| 60' | Goal confirmed | Manchester City | Erling Haaland | 0-1 |
| 79' | Yellow Card | Manchester City | Josko Gvardiol | 0-1 |
| 80' | Yellow Card | Manchester City | Enzo Fernández | 0-1 |
| 81' | Yellow Card | Manchester United | Harry Maguire | 0-1 |