Manchester City edged Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in a chaotic Manchester derby filled with a red card, missed chances and a major VAR controversy. City were reduced to 10 men in the 23rd minute when Phil Foden was shown a red card following an incident with Bruno Fernandes, giving United a numerical advantage for most of the match.

Manchester United pushed for the opener and came extremely close, with Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo both hitting the woodwork. Despite playing a man down, City stayed compact and waited for their opportunity.

That moment arrived around the hour mark when Josko Gvardiol delivered the ball into the area and Erling Haaland finished to give Manchester City a 1-0 lead.

The goal immediately became the biggest talking point of the match. Haaland was initially flagged offside, but after a lengthy VAR review, officials determined that Patrick Dorgu had played Haaland onside and allowed the goal to stand. However, the review failed to properly consider Enzo Fernandez, who was in an offside position and interfering with Lisandro Martinez during the play.

United continued searching for an equalizer, but Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a crucial late save as City held on with 10 men.

Haaland’s controversial winner ultimately decided the derby, giving Manchester City a dramatic 1-0 victory in one of the most talked-about games of the season.