In the match that took place last night (March 3), which was part of round 27 of the Premier League, Manchester United did not exhibit any indications that they were capable of causing a surprise against Manchester City.

On the evening of March 3, Manchester United got off to a strong start in their encounter against Manchester City, which was part of the premier league’s round 27. Their first goal came from Marcus Rashford, who scored it in the eighth minute of the fourth quarter. However, in the minutes that followed, the Red Devils came dangerously close to giving up and ended up losing to their city rival by a score of 1-3.

Man Utd only launched 3 shots and only 1 time the ball hit the target (Photo: The Sun).

Throughout the course of this encounter, the disparity in skill level between the two sides was made very evident. The data presents that conclusion. 27.1% of the time, Manchester United had possession of the ball. Ten Hag’s side only managed to take three shots during the entire game, with only one of them hitting the target. Compared to Man City, this figure is far smaller. A total of 27 shots were taken by Pep Guardiola’s squad during the encounter. 

On his own, Phil Foden has launched nine shots, which is three times as much as Manchester United has. As a result of his contribution of a double in this match, this player also became a hero for Manchester City. 

Following is a map that illustrates the placements of the players, which reveals that practically the entire Manchester United team was forced to play on their home field. The only player that has an average position that is higher than half of the field is Rashford. The situation is radically different for Manchester City, as the majority of their roles are occupied by Manchester United players.

There is a significant disparity between the average positions of the two teams, Manchester United and Manchester City (Photo: The Sun).

Statistics also show that Manchester United has come back from behind after leading the opponent after the first half for the first time since 2014 (a total of 143 matches). This is the first time that this has happened since 2014. There were 123 matches that the Red Devils won, and there were 20 matches that ended in a draw.

Additionally, Manchester City was able to defeat Manchester United for the first time in the Premier League after failing to do so for a total of 28 consecutive matches (and drawing three of those matches while losing 25).

Ten Hag, the coach of Manchester United, recently offered his thoughts on the team’s performance at Etihad Stadium, saying, “I think the plan went well.” In football, ball control is not a game that is played. Not only that, but in order to score, you also need the ball. a table.

Statistics show the big difference between the two teams in this match (Photo: The Sun).

We took a great lead and had a few chances in the first 20 minutes. I think Man Utd played excellent defense without the ball, but the decisive moments were not on our side.”

After losing to Man City, Man Utd faces a great risk of not being able to win tickets to the Champions League. They are ranked 6th with 44 points, 11 points behind the 4th ranked team, Aston Villa.