
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Manchester United vs Manchester City – Lineups & Match Details
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-0. Goals: B. Mbeumo (65'), P. Dorgu (76'). Manchester United had 32% possession against Manchester City's 68%. Shots on target: 7-1.
Premier League · Regular Season - 22
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Manchester United2 - 0
Full Time
HT: 0 - 0
Manchester CityReferee: Anthony Taylor, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
Diogo Dalot
L. Shaw
Rodri
P. Foden
Substitution 1
Max Alleyne
Substitution 2
N. O'Reilly
B. Mbeumo
Assist: Bruno Fernandes
B. Mbeumo
Substitution 1
R. Lewis
P. Dorgu
Assist: Matheus Cunha
Bernardo Silva
Substitution 3
J. Doku
Substitution 4
E. Haaland
Substitution 5
Casemiro
Substitution 2
L. Shaw
Substitution 3
Bruno Fernandes
Substitution 4
Statistics
Match preview
Manchester United host Manchester City on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at Old Trafford. The kick-off time is 12:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Manchester United go into the match 3rd in the table; Manchester City sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Manchester United have taken 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 3 draws in a row. Manchester City have collected 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 draws in a row.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 14 Sept 2025: Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City; 6 Apr 2025: Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City; 15 Dec 2024: Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-0. Manchester United scored through B. Mbeumo 65', P. Dorgu 76'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 76 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Manchester United held 32% of the ball against 68% for Manchester City. Shots on target finished 7-1. Expected goals read 2.27 for Manchester United, 0.45 for Manchester City.
Verdict
The win nudges Manchester United forward and leaves Manchester City with work to do. Manchester United sat 3rd and Manchester City 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.