Erling Haaland Breaks Manchester Derby Goal Record in City's Victory

Haaland Sets New Record in Manchester Derby

In a thrilling encounter at Old Trafford on September 14, Manchester City’s star forward Erling Haaland surpassed Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney and City great Sergio Aguero for the most goals scored in Premier League Manchester Derby matches.

Haaland's decisive goal in the 60th minute secured a 1-0 victory for Manchester City in the 199th derby clash. This goal marked his ninth in Manchester Derby matches within the Premier League, outpacing both Rooney and Aguero, who each netted eight.

Haaland is now just one goal away from tying Francis Lee and Joe Hayes for the most Manchester Derby goals by a City player across all competitions, and only two goals shy of Rooney's all-time record of 11 goals in these encounters, according to ESPN.

With this win, Manchester City has made history as the first visiting team to achieve ten victories at the legendary Old Trafford in Premier League history, surpassing Liverpool's eight and Arsenal and Chelsea's six.

The match saw Manchester City reduced to ten men after Phil Foden received a controversial red card in the first half. Despite being a man down, City held their ground against United, who struck the post twice through Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo.

Haaland initially had a goal disallowed for offside, but after a thorough VAR review, it was confirmed that he was onside, leading to the goal being awarded. Enzo Fernandez, who was in an offside position, did not interfere with play, allowing Haaland's goal to stand.

In the 68th minute, Fernandez almost doubled City's lead, while Harry Maguire's late attempt to equalize in the 86th minute went wide, and Gianluigi Donnarumma made a stunning save from Bryan Mbeumo's shot in stoppage time.

Currently, Manchester United sits in 13th place in the league standings with one win, one draw, and two losses.