Manchester United staked their claim as a Champions League contender with a crucial 2-0 win in the Manchester Derby over eternal rivals Manchester City on Sunday.
United saw very little of the ball during the match, which ended with a 73% possession figure for Pep Guardiola’s City, but was able to generate a big number of shots against an opponent that looked defeated at times.
Despite finding themselves defending throughout the match, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s side kept City’s powerful offense at bay and took advantage of a couple of Ederson errors to take a huge victory from their biggest game of the season.
The Red Devils took a 1-0 lead early in the match after a Bruno Fernandes shot squeak under Ederson’s arms to give Manchester United a lead before halftime.
Try as they could, City just couldn’t figure out a Manchester United defense that barely allowed them to shoot at David de Gea’s net.
In stoppage time, Scott McTominay doubled Man U’s lead, taking advantage of a poor kick by Ederson to find an empty net and move the scoreboard to its 2-0 final.
Manchester United now finds itself in 5th place in the Premier League table, just 2 points behind Chelsea for the final Champions League slot.
