Man Utd 0-1 Man City: What Maresca said

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca, speaking to BBC Match of the Dayabout his celebrations : "It is the emotion of the derby after [winning with] 10 men. It is always nice to win with 10 men but a derby is a special game for everybody. I was happy and I think it was a normal reaction." On the game : "After the red card the plan changed completely. The spirit, effort, togetherness of the players has been fantastic. I think it was a red card [for Phil Foden] to be honest, but also in the same action for [Manchester United's] Bruno [Fernandes], not just for us. "We didn't concede any transitions or space behind. It's a special game for everyone; the fans, the club and the manager, but this is not the moment when I'm thinking about myself. I'm thinking about the team and an unbelievable three points." On Erling Haaland's goal, which Manchester United wanted ruled out for offside : "I think it was onside clearly so it's good." Did you know? Erling Haaland is now the outright top goalscorer in Premier League Manchester derbies (9 goals), surpassing Sergio Aguero and Wayne Rooney (8). Manchester City are the first visiting side to win 10 times against Manchester United in the Premier League at Old Trafford – across the last 11 seasons (since 2016-17), no English top-flight fixture has seen more away wins than the Manchester derby (10). Iliman Ndiaye is the first Manchester City substitute on record (since 2003-04) to attempt 5+ dribbles (6) and win 5+ fouls (5) in a Premier League game, and first overall in the competition since Huddersfield Town's Rajiv van La Parra in October 2017, also against Manchester United. Hear more from Maresca on BBC Sounds
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