On the evening of November 6, Beijing time, the 11th round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle, Manchester City defeated Manchester United 2-0 away, the eighth time in the history of the team at Old Trafford Stadium to win, creating a new record in 29 years.
As defending champions, City won last season with a huge lead and the third time in the last four seasons, making it the most successful team in the Premier League over the past decade.
Entering the new season, Manchester City's performance was unstable, after losing to Crystal Palace in the last round, losing the second league game, accumulating 20 points to continue to rank third, being pulled apart by the leader Chelsea by 5 points, while only 3 points ahead of the city rival Manchester United.
In this round of away games against Manchester United, Manchester City lined up in a 541 formation, with Jesus as the single arrow, gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Foden in the midfield.
In the opening 7th minute, the score changed. Walker's cross, Gundogan's shot was blocked, Manchester City continued to attack, Canselo's low cross, Bailey's release became a oolong, and City made a fantastic start 1-0.
This goal put Manchester City to an end in the 282-minute goal drought of the Manchester City derby in the Premier League, and the last time they scored was on December 7, 2019, when Otamendi scored.
City have since created a series of threatening shots, all of which were blocked by goalkeeper De Gea. It wasn't until the 45th minute of the first half that it was Cancelo's pass again, assisting a stab in front of goal to help City extend the score 2-0.
This goal is the third goal scored in four games against Manchester United, all at Old Trafford. Manager Pep Guardiola is still a little dissatisfied with City's performance at half-time, naturally thinking that more goals can be scored.
In the second half, Manchester United frantically counterattacked, the Manchester City backline did not give a chance, if it were not for Foden's shot hitting the goal frame and popping up, Manchester City had a chance to lock in a 3-0 victory.
This victory is the first of The Last Five Games against Manchester United, ending four consecutive winless encounters. In addition, Manchester City surpassed Liverpool to become the team with the most away wins in Premier League history, setting a record of 29 years.
After the win, Manchester City reached 23 points, surpassing Liverpool, who had accumulated 22 points, and rose to the second place in the table in one round of the game, just two points away from the leader Chelsea.