Carrick's Man Utd Outclassed by 10-Man City at Old Trafford

Phil Foden's early red card should have handed Man Utd control, but Michael Carrick's side were outplayed by 10-man Manchester City.

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What happened. Manchester United were beaten by 10-man Manchester City at Old Trafford after Phil Foden's early red card. Michael Carrick's side failed to adapt, and Erling Haaland scored the winning goal.

• Carrick called the VAR decision 'staggering' and said the explanation made it worse
• Sky Sports pundits Micah Richards and Gary Neville were baffled by the offside interpretation
• United's shortcomings were visible despite the VAR debate dominating analysis

“It's a staggering decision. I can't understand it once I seen it then the explanation almost makes it worse.”

— Michael Carrick

Carrick faces pressure to fix United's issues after a derby defeat that exposed their inability to capitalise on a numerical advantage.

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