Man Utd 0-1 Man City: What Carrick said

M anchester United boss Michael Carrick, speaking to BBC Match of the Day, was furious with the decision to allow Erling Haaland's goal : "The decision for the goal is absolutely huge, I'm absolutely baffled by the decision," said Carrick. "If that's how the rules are interpreted in terms of affecting the game or impacting the action and throwing yourself at the ball six yards from goal - it was an awful decision, I have to say. "I thought we were doing well, coming out of the second half we were looking like we were building momentum, Kobbie [Mainoo] hits the post. It is just a huge decision. How many layers do we put behind officials, screens, people in offices, and they come up with that, it's really worrying. "I thought we had some really good spells. The goal has a major impact and the decision has a major impact. We could've create more, it is not easy when they defend the box." Did you know? This was the first time Manchester United generated less than 1.0 xG in a Premier League home game under Michael Carrick (0.95). United managed just two shots on target after Phil Foden's 23rd minute red card. They did hit the woodwork twice for the second Manchester derby in a row however - something that they had only done in two of the prior 44 meetings. 50 teams have received a red card as the visiting team at Old Trafford in the Premier League, but only two have won: Everton in November 2025 (13th minute, won 1-0) and Manchester City today (23rd minute, won 1-0).