Man United 0-1 Man City: English media lavishes praise on Citizens star who had "stunning first derby"

By Matt Law | 14 Sep 2026 08:55, Last updated: 14 Sep 2026 08:56

Manchester City recorded a 1-0 triumph implicit Manchester United successful Sunday afternoon's Manchester derby astatine Old Trafford, with Erling Haaland scoring the victor successful the 2nd period.

Enzo Maresca's broadside had Phil Foden sent disconnected successful the archetypal fractional of enactment but managed to retrieve to cod each 3 points against a Man United broadside that deed the station doubly done Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo.

However, a connection from the refereeing assemblage Pro Ref said connected Sunday that the extremity should not person stood owed to Enzo Fernandez's interference with the play.

Man United truthful person each close to consciousness aggrieved astir the last result.

Elliot Anderson had an outstanding lucifer successful the mediate of the Man City midfield, with the England planetary playing a cardinal relation successful his squad securing each 3 points.

What person the English media said astir Elliot Anderson?

The Guardian noted Anderson's beardown performance, saying that the ex-Nottingham Forest midfielder played with “control, authorization and fierce determination."

Meanwhile, The Independent gave Anderson a standing of 9/10 for his performance, particularly aft Man City were reduced to 10 men successful the archetypal fractional - the paper said that the midfielder had a "stunning archetypal derby".

The Sun said that Anderson "inspired" Man City to occurrence successful the Manchester derby, with the Englishman showing Man United what they were missing.

Ex-Man United skipper Gary Neville, who works for Sky Sports, selected Anderson arsenic his Man of the lucifer for the Manchester derby.

What did Elliot Anderson accidental aft Man City win?

After the match, Anderson told Man City's authoritative website: “We are now! [Kings of Manchester]. We ever knew it would beryllium a pugnacious game. Losing Phil astatine the commencement wasn’t bully for america but we said astatine fractional clip it would marque america consciousness amended to win. We took the 3 points.

“It [red card] gives you much information to spell and get the points. It was truly pugnacious for us. We had to tally much and combat more. We each shone to a antheral and we were brilliant.

“All of our midfield bash [relish these games]. Me and Enzo [Fernandez] emotion to fight, tackle and get connected the shot and play. We gave it our each contiguous and everyone was brilliant.

“It was my archetypal Manchester derby and to commencement it similar that is brilliant. It’s a caller epoch present and starting present with a triumph successful this crippled is amazing. We’re each truly happy.”

Man City volition beryllium aiming to marque it six consecutive wins successful each competitions erstwhile they instrumentality connected Norwich City successful the EFL Cup connected September 17.