§ Premier League · 2026-27 · Matchday 4

Manchester United 0–1 Manchester City

  • Foden 23'
  • Haaland 60'

13 September 2026

The match in data

A 1–0 win for Manchester City against Manchester United on 13 September 2026, on matchday 4 of the 2026-27 Premier League.

Player of the match: Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), rated 74, thanks above all to 8 recoveries and 2 interceptions. Nunes produced 1.0 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.1 times the cost.

It was the highest rating of the matchday.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Manchester United, the highest-rated player was Benjamin Sesko, with 70.

Phil Foden was sent off at 23'.

74
Player of the match

Matheus Nunes

Manchester City · 90'

Produced 1.01× and cost 0.11× their position's average

Added
  • 8 recoveries 2.2×
  • 2 interceptions 1.8×
  • 5 duels won 1.1×
Took away
  • 3 misplaced passes 0.4×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Manchester United
PlayerPositionMinRating
Benjamin Sesko Forward 23 70
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder 90 64
Youri Tielemans Midfielder 67 57
Lisandro Martínez Defender 90 55
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder 90 51
Patrick Dorgu Forward 90 50
Diogo Dalot Defender 90 47
Senne Lammens Goalkeeper 90 46
Matheus Cunha Forward 90 43
Marcus Rashford Forward 83 40
Harry Maguire Defender 90 37
Bryan Mbeumo Forward 90 30
Joshua Zirkzee Forward 7 no rating
Manchester City
PlayerPositionMinRating
Matheus Nunes ★ Defender 90 74
Josko Gvardiol Defender 90 63
Erling Haaland Forward 90 53
Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper 90 52
Elliot Anderson Midfielder 90 50
Marc Guéhi Defender 90 47
Enzo Fernández Midfielder 82 46
Iliman Ndiaye Forward 44 44
Rúben Dias Defender 90 43
Rayan Cherki Midfielder 46 35
Antoine Semenyo Forward 90 30
Phil Foden Midfielder 23 22
Nico O'Reilly Defender 8 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Manchester United player made the most tackles?

Patrick Dorgu, with 6 tackles. Next: Lisandro Martínez 3, Bruno Fernandes 2.

Despite a 0–1 derby defeat, Patrick Dorgu stood out defensively for Manchester United with 6 tackles. That doubled Lisandro Martínez's tally and tripled Bruno Fernandes' count against Manchester City.

Which Manchester City player recovered the most balls?

Matheus Nunes, with 8 recoveries. Next: Elliot Anderson 6, Enzo Fernández 4.

Manchester City's 0–1 derby win featured Matheus Nunes anchoring possession with 8 ball recoveries. Matheus Nunes led the team ahead of Anderson (6) and Enzo Fernández (4).

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.