Manchester United put Man City to the sword during a 2-0 thumping at the Etihad Stadium in 2021 as reported by BBC.
Anthony Martial was tripped inside the box within the first minute to award the Red Devils an early penalty.
Bruno Fernandes scored from the spot kick just under three minutes. This became the earliest goal Manchester City had ever conceded at home turf.
Manchester United had many opportunities in the first-half whereas the Citizens had the majority of ball possession.
First-half finished at 1-0 to Manchester United in the empty Etihad during the times of Covid-19 pandemic.
Manchester City largely dominated possession but Pep Guardiola’s side barely made a breakthrough. The home side had half chances on the day.
Luke Shaw scored the second goal on the 50th minute to make it 2-0 to United, courtesy to an assist by Marcus Rashford.
The Citizens continued to dominate possession throughout the remainder of the match. However, Martial missed a glorious opportunity from close range in late stages.
Accordingly, the Red Devils managed to keep Manchester City at bay with a solid defense. The match ended at 2-0.
This became the first win against Manchester City in the 2020/21 campaign following a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford in the preceding year as per Manchester United.
