Manchester United v Manchester City, 17 January 2026

Score2-0 to Manchester United
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance74,004

View Manchester United v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 58 Manchester United won: 27 Drawn: 10 Manchester City won: 21 Manchester United scored: 81 Manchester City scored: 84 . Manchester United avoided failing to score in three consecutive home league games against Manchester City for the first time since September 1914 (four).

2 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

0 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Bryan Mbeumo 65 G
Patrick Dorgu 76 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Senne Lammens
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Patrick Dorgu
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo

Starting lineup:

Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
Max Alleyne Defender/Midfielder
Rico Lewis Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Jérémy Doku Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland Forward
Antoine Semenyo Forward

Substitutions:

Matheus Cunha for Bryan Mbeumo 71
Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro 81
Ayden Heaven for Luke Shaw 90+1
Mason Mount for Bruno Fernandes 90+1

Substitutions:

Rayan Cherki for Phil Foden 46
Nico O'Reilly for Max Alleyne 46
Rayan Aït Nouri for Jérémy Doku 80
Divine Mukasa for Erling Haaland 80
Tijjani Reijnders for Bernardo Silva 80

Cards:

Diogo Dalot 11 Y
Luke Shaw 17 Y

Cards:

Rodri 45+2 Y
Nico O'Reilly 48 Y
Rico Lewis 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder Jack Fletcher
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Forward Benjamin Seško

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Stephen Mfuni
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Ryan McAidoo
Midfielder/Forward Divine Mukasa

Comments:

League position: 5th , Following the sacking of manager Ruben Amorim, this was Michael Carrick’s first game of his second spell in charge. He was previously appointed caretaker manager following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November 2021. . United had now won two of their last eight games in all competitions. . The Red Devils could have drawn four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 1992 (five). . Mason Mount scored in the second minute of added time at the end of the game but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City were now without a win in four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2024 (lost one). . City had now lost eight of their last 50 games in all competitions (won 34). . They had now conceded 1,200 goals in their 1,098 games in the Premier League (scored 1,965).

2 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Bryan Mbeumo 65 G
Patrick Dorgu 76 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Senne Lammens
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Patrick Dorgu
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo

Substitutions:

Matheus Cunha for Bryan Mbeumo 71
Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro 81
Ayden Heaven for Luke Shaw 90+1
Mason Mount for Bruno Fernandes 90+1

Cards:

Diogo Dalot 11 Y
Luke Shaw 17 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder Jack Fletcher
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Forward Benjamin Seško

Comments:

League position: 5th , Following the sacking of manager Ruben Amorim, this was Michael Carrick’s first game of his second spell in charge. He was previously appointed caretaker manager following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November 2021. . United had now won two of their last eight games in all competitions. . The Red Devils could have drawn four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 1992 (five). . Mason Mount scored in the second minute of added time at the end of the game but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
Max Alleyne Defender/Midfielder
Rico Lewis Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Jérémy Doku Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland Forward
Antoine Semenyo Forward

Substitutions:

Rayan Cherki for Phil Foden 46
Nico O'Reilly for Max Alleyne 46
Rayan Aït Nouri for Jérémy Doku 80
Divine Mukasa for Erling Haaland 80
Tijjani Reijnders for Bernardo Silva 80

Cards:

Rodri 45+2 Y
Nico O'Reilly 48 Y
Rico Lewis 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Stephen Mfuni
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Ryan McAidoo
Midfielder/Forward Divine Mukasa

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City were now without a win in four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2024 (lost one). . City had now lost eight of their last 50 games in all competitions (won 34). . They had now conceded 1,200 goals in their 1,098 games in the Premier League (scored 1,965).