Man City make Premier League history with win over Man Utd as Erling Haaland sets a new big record
Manchester City pulled off a big win against Manchester United at Old Trafford, keeping their perfect run going in this Premier League season. Enzo Maresca and a 10-man City team managed to grab all three points thanks to a goal from Erling Haaland—but the match had its fair share of drama.
Phil Foden was sent off in the first half, and Haaland’s goal was initially ruled offside before VAR controversially said it counted. That decision helped City take the win. With this victory, Man City made Premier League history, and Haaland set a new record of his own.
Man City has been the strongest team in the Premier League over the past 10 years, winning the title six times. Some fans might bring up the 115 charges against them from the Premier League, but there’s no denying they’ve been the best team on the field. Now, by beating Man United at Old Trafford, they’ve set a unique record.
City has won their first four Premier League games of the season seven times—more than any other club. Only Chelsea comes close, doing it four times. But club supporters remember that winning the first four matches hasn’t always led to winning the league—only twice out of the last six times, in 2012 and 2024.
Haaland also made history with his controversial goal, which some say should have been disallowed. But that doesn’t bother him—he’s now the top scorer ever in Manchester derby matches, with nine goals, one more than Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero who shared the previous record.
After the game, Haaland talked about his pride in the win, especially since his team played most of the match with 10 men, and gave credit to Maresca for helping secure the victory. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said, “It’s amazing to win with 10 men! We had to keep calm and take our chances when we could. This shows the team’s personality and strength to hold the ball at Old Trafford with 10 men. That’s true character!”