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Updated October 29, 2023

Man United Lost the Derby, while Liverpool smashed Nottingham

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Manchester United once again lost the prestigious Manchester Derby tonight. At the same time, Liverpool smashed Nottingham Forest at Anfield.

Man United Lost the Derby, while Liverpool smashed Nottingham

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The Super Sunday has featured some interesting games in the English Premier League. Manchester United once again lost the prestigious Manchester Derby tonight. At the same time, Liverpool smashed Nottingham Forest at Anfield.

Man United 0-3 Man City

The 191st local Derby between Manchester United and Manchester City ended with Man City's dominating victory at Old Trafford. Against Man City, Erik Ten Hag made a few changes to his starting XI at Old Trafford. Antony was benched tonight, while Eriksen, Sofyan Amrabat, and Scott McTominay played tonight's derby. Man United boss Erik Ten Hag set up the team formation with 4-2-3-1, where Harry Maguire and Jonny Evan played in the heart of Man United's defense. Rasmus Hojlund was in the center of the attack with Rashford on the left flank and Bruno on the right side. However, Pep Guardiola played his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation, where Erling Haaland led the frontline with Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden. The game started with both sides showing their aggression, but Man City took control of the game by securing a penalty kick. In the 26th minute, Man United's striker Rasmus Hojlund fouled Rodri inside the box. The match referee rewarded Man City with a spot kick after VAR check and Erling Haaland scored from the spot. Man United couldn't return a goal in the first half. Therefore, the first half ended in a 1-0 margin. Man City kept the same dominance in the second half and got an early goal. It was Erling Haaland once again who netted the second goal for the Citizens. His powerful header beat Andre Onana, who was Man United's best player for this game, and made the scoreline 2-0. Although Man United tried hard to find the net, they couldn't break Man City's defense. Man United conceded the third goal when Phil Foden netted with the help of Haaland. In the end, Manchester City secured the 191st local derby by a 3-0 margin and reduced the point difference with the topper.

Liverpool VS Nottingham Forest

Liverpool showed their attacking prowess when they welcomed Nottingham Forest at Anfield. The Klopp boys control the entire match, having 73% of the possession against Nottingham Forest. However, the starting was decent enough for both sides. Liverpool had to wait until 30 minutes to break the deadlock. It was Diego Jota who drew the first blood as he found the net for Liverpool. Liverpool took only five minutes to double their lead following their first goal. This time, Darwin Nunez netted the ball in the 35th minute with the help of Szoboszlai. After that, Nottingham Forest couldn't fight back in the match and became unorganized. Liverpool took that advantage, and Mohammad Salah made it 3-0. Szoboszlai once again created the chance for Salah and he didn't make any mistakes. As a result, Liverpool sealed the game with a comfortable 3-0 margin.

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