Manchester United fans booed their team off after a woeful performance against Manchester City.
An appalling decision by Geordie reference Michael Oliver had gifted Man U the win when sending Phil Foden off after 23 minutes.
Bruno Fernandes having fouled Foden and when the Man City player fell to the ground, the Man U captain kicked his opponent again when he was down. The Man City player then made the faintest of contact with his boots to the Man U cheat’s stomach and as usual the embarrassing Portuguese international tried to con the referee by trying to make out he had been seriously injured, with sadly Michael Oliver falling for it.
With the changes in VAR meaning they are told now to try and back the referee’s initial decision as much as possible, it was never going to be overturned despite the faintest of contacts.
Ironically, the red card changed the game in Manchester City’s favour.
It had been a poor game up to that point with neither side looking great but following the Foden sending off it was Man City that sparked into life and outclassed Man U despite having a man less.
The home side barely threatened for the rest of the match but the visitors increasingly looked likely to score on the break.
Erling Haaland eventually winning the match in the 60th minute despite Man U claiming offside.
Man U looked more and more clueless as the match progressed and Man City looking far more likely to get the next goal, only a brilliant save from Lammens when he tipped a shot from Fernandez onto the post kept them in the match.
Manchester City look real title contenders with this deserved win despite a man down seeing them match Arsenal’s perfect start of four wins.
As for Manchester United, they look to have big problems and Michael Carrick under serious pressure, losing to Hull, only drawing with Everton and now losing at home to Man City despite a man advantage, their only win so far was a luck home one against Ipswich after trailing to the promoted side.
Earlier in the day there was another red card, Coventry already 2-0 down at the time and Brighton taking full advantage when smashing them 5-0 in the end.
There have been nine of the ten Premier League matches played so far this weekend.
Saturday 12 September
Villa 1 Forest 2
Bournemouth 2 Brentford 2
Chelsea 2 Hull 2
Palace 2 Ipswich 3
Liverpool 0 Fulham 0
Spurs 0 Everton 0
Sunderland 0 Arsenal 2
Sunday 13 September
Coventry 0 Brighton 5
Man U 0 Man City 1
Monday 14 September
Leeds United v Newcastle United (8pm)
The Premier League table at close of play on Sunday 13 September 2026
Newcastle United now know that they will go third in the table if winning against Leeds United.
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