"Phil Foden marked his first start of the season with an 18th-minute opener, smartly nodding Jeremy Doku's centre beyond Altay Bayindir. United's only shot of the first half was an early sighter from Benjamin Sesko, comfortably saved by City debutant Gianluigi Donnarumma, and after the interval, the visitors were put to the sword by Haaland. Following an excellent move involving Nico O'Reilly, Foden and Doku, Haaland clipped a delicate finish over Bayindir to make it 2-0 in the 53rd minute."
"The Norwegian somehow failed to make it 3-0 when he prodded against the post on the stretch after rounding Bayindir, but he did get his brace in the 68th minute, having been sent racing clear by Bernardo Silva. 50 - Erling Haaland has scored his 50th goal in his 50th home Premier League game for Manchester City. In the competition's history, only Alan Shearer required fewer home appearances to hit 50 goals (47). Bullseye. pic.twitter.com/pQQtouU8YO - OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 14, 2025 Tijjani Reijnders missed an excellent chance to add a fourth, while Casemiro failed to turn the ball into an unguarded net at the other end, with United's only other major chance seeing Donnarumma tip Bryan Mbeumo's volley past the post."
Phil Foden opened the scoring in the 18th minute by nodding Jeremy Doku's centre past Altay Bayindir on his first start of the season. Erling Haaland converted a delicate finish in the 53rd minute following a move involving Nico O'Reilly, Foden and Doku, and completed his brace in the 68th minute after a Bernardo Silva through-ball. Haaland briefly hit the post earlier and reached his 50th home Premier League goal in his 50th home appearance. Gianluigi Donnarumma made important saves on his City debut. City climbed to eighth with six points from four games, while United sat 14th.
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