69 mins: OFF THE POST! So nearly a second for City!
Enzo Fernandez tries to just pass it into the bottom-right corner but Senne Lammens gets down to get a crucial touch and push the ball onto the woodwork.
Will Castle13 September 2026 17:57
67 mins: So, we’ve now seen VAR’s offside replays and it reveals Patrick Dorgu’s foot was playing Erling Haaland onside. It sure didn’t look like that from the original replays, but that’s why the goal has stood.
Will Castle13 September 2026 17:56
Haaland moving towards another record
Here’s Richard Jolly inside Old Trafford:
A ninth Manchester derby goal for Haaland. This could be another record he ends up possessing.
(Getty)
Richard Jolly at Old Trafford13 September 2026 17:54
GOAL GIVEN! Man United 1-0 Man City (Haaland, 60′)
We are all very confused. Gary Neville says he needs the offside rule explained to him.
Erling Haaland looks in an offside position, like night and day. Is it to do with Dorgu’s touch? Enzo flinging himself at the ball? We don’t know. But it’s 1-0.
Will Castle13 September 2026 17:51
62 mins: The VAR is saying that Erling Haaland is in an ONSIDE position. We are still waiting for confirmation of the goal.
Will Castle13 September 2026 17:49
NO GOAL! Man United 0-0 Man City
60 mins: Erling Haaland has the ball in the net… but the flag goes up!
It all starts with an error from Patrick Dorgu that is pounced on by Iliman Ndiaye, who works it out wide to Antoine Semenyo.
Josko Gvardiol eventually fires the ball across the box with Haaland converting well – but he looks to have gone a tad early.
However… there’s a VAR check going on. And it’s lengthy.
Will Castle13 September 2026 17:49
Here’s Richard Jolly inside Old Trafford:
Much more intent from United after the break. Perhaps Carrick, in his mild-mannered way, has galvanised them. A personal view is that they could do with an actual centre-forward on, in Sesko.
Richard Jolly at Old Trafford13 September 2026 17:45
55 mins: Matheus Cunha beats two men to get into the box but aims for the top corner from a tight angle rather than pass. Always going to be difficult to score that.
The atmosphere has gone up a gear inside Old Trafford.
Will Castle13 September 2026 17:44
Here’s Richard Jolly inside Old Trafford:
One Mancunian has been sent off. Two more have hit the woodwork.
(Reuters)
Richard Jolly at Old Trafford13 September 2026 17:41
51 mins: OFF THE POST! Another woodwork strike from Man United!
Kobbie Mainoo lets fly from the edge of the box and it beats Gianluigi Donnarumma, only to hit the left post and bounce dangerously into the back of the City goalkeeper.
Luckily for Donnarumma, the ball goes dead instead of bouncing into his own net and he gathers, a relieved man.
United then come again through Marcus Rashford who fires into the side-netting.
That’s injected some venom into this game.
Will Castle13 September 2026 17:40