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Erling Haaland etched his name into Manchester derby history as 10-man Manchester City maintained their flawless start to the latest Premier League season. An incredibly controversial VAR decision helped secure all three points for Enzo Maresca's side at Manchester United's Old Trafford, overcoming the massive hurdle of Phil Foden's early red card.

Manchester City may have secured the local bragging rights with a gritty 1-0 victory over Manchester United, but the fallout from a heated derby at the Etihad is only just beginning. Former City defender Micah Richards led the criticism against the officiating, branding the afternoon a "bad day for referees" following a string of high-profile VAR interventions.

Manchester United midfielder Youri Tielemans admitted the dressing room was left reeling with frustration following a narrow 1-0 derby defeat to ten-man Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Belgian playmaker acknowledged the team fell short of expectations after failing to capitalise on their numerical advantage for over seventy minutes.

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez hit out at Premier League officiating and VAR after Erling Haaland scored a controversial winner in a 1-0 derby defeat to Manchester City. The Argentine centre-back argued that an offside Enzo Fernandez clearly affected play before Haaland slotted home, leaving the Red Devils languishing in 13th place.