MU prevents Man City from returning to top 4

For the first time in many years, MU fans witnessed their favorite team play on par with, or even better than, their city rivals.

The "Red Devils" held the ball, escaped pressing confidently and at times forced their city rivals to defend. However, the lack of sharpness in the attack caused the opportunities to pass one by one.

The 196th Manchester derby ended without a goal. MU remained in 13th place, while Man City remained in 5th place with 52 points, 1 point behind Chelsea.

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MU need to add a striker in the summer transfer window.

In the first minutes, MU organized a dangerous attack. Alejandro Garnacho broke through and earned a free kick right at the 16.5m line. Bruno Fernandes took the responsibility but his kick did not go over the wall.

In the 20th minute, the home team continued to have opportunities to approach Man City's goal. After a cross from the right wing, Garnacho headed the ball but it did not go on target.

While MU played an active defensive counter-attack, Man City had difficulty in launching attacks. After 20 minutes, the only mark of the Premier League champions was Phil Foden's long-range shot that missed the post in the 11th minute.

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The Manchester derby was tense.

While Man City could not increase the speed of attack, MU exposed its inherent weakness this season, which is the ability to take advantage of opportunities. In the 26th and 28th minutes, the "Red Devils" had 2 fast counter-attacks but both ended with inaccurate handling.

It was not until the 40th minute that the home team had their first shot on target. Casemiro's effort from outside the box could not cause any trouble for Ederson.

The first half of the 196th Manchester derby ended without many notable situations. Erling Haaland's absence made the visitors' attacks lack many breakthroughs. Omar Marmoush, the player playing highest in Man City's attack, did not make any significant impression in 45 minutes.

During live commentary, former player Gary Neville commented: "Is this the Manchester derby? What I see is like a pre-season friendly."

The pace of the match was pushed up quite high in the beginning of the second half. MU put a lot of pressure on Man City's defense by stuffing the ball from both sides. Inside, Ruben Dias, played hard to block the efforts of the home team.

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MU wasted many opportunities.

After a lackluster first half, Marmoush created two consecutive dangerous situations in the 63rd and 68th minutes, forcing goalkeeper Andre Onana to work hard to save the home team.

Seeing the home team's deadlock, coach Amorim decided to send Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee onto the field from the 71st minute. Mount's first mark after entering the field was a yellow card for blocking the visitors' counterattack. In the 78th minute, the "Red Devils" had the best chance of the second half. After passing the ball from the left wing, Zirkzee connected from close range, forcing Ederson to fly to block.

The two clubs fought hard in the final minutes but no goals were scored. MU were unbeaten against Man City in both matches in the Premier League for the first time since the 2019/20 season.

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