Haaland fires 10-man Man City to memorable win over Man Utd

Manchester: Erling Haaland fired 10-man Manchester City to a memorable 1-0 victory over Manchester United despite Phil Foden's first-half red card to extend a perfect start to Enzo Maresca's reign. newsbetting.bond

Foden kicked out at United captain Bruno Fernandes on 23 minutes to give the visitors a mountain to climb.

But a new-look City were up to the challenge as the near £250 million ($340 million) midfield pairing of Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez proved their worth.

Haaland's winner was laced with controversy as Fernandez was deemed not to be interfering with play when he attempted to head in before the ball reached the Norwegian.

Defeat compounds a miserable Premier League start for United as they are already eight points adrift of City and defending champions Arsenal.

By contrast, victory was a huge statement for Maresca to quell fears of a major drop-off from City following Pep Guardiola's trophy-laden decade in charge.

A fervent pre-match atmosphere was fuelled just as much by United fans' anger towards their own club as it was by the usual animosity between the supporters.

A crackdown on ticket touting in recent months has resulted in widespread condemnation from supporters' groups after many innocent people faced the threat of sanction.

A normal array of banners and flags in the Stretford End was replaced by just one bearing the message: "The way you treat us is a disgrace."

The visitors had made the better start in the opening quarter but looked to have been completely undone by Foden's ill discipline.

City will argue Fernandes should also have seen red as he fouled Foden and then kicked him in the back.

But there was little case for Foden's defence as he retaliated by throwing both legs up into Fernandes's midriff.

Kobbie Mainoo blocked Rayan Cherki's goalbound effort before Youri Tielemans nearly sliced Antoine Semenyo's cross into his own net as City continued to be the more threatening.

Marcus Rashford was inches away from his first United goal since December 2024 when his free-kick came crashing back off the post with United's best effort before the break.

The woodwork came to City's rescue again just after half-time when Mainoo curled onto the post from distance and the ball rebounded kindly into Gianluigi Donnarumma's grasp.

But the City sucker punch arrived on the hour mark.

Haaland adjusted his body brilliantly to sweep in Josko Gvardiol's deflected cross.

A VAR review deemed Haaland was onside and that Fernandez was not interfering as he stooped to try and head in himself.

City came close to landing the telling blow when Fernandez's effort was turned onto the post by Senne Lammens.

Haaland also should have had a second when he got onto Fernandez's wicked low free-kick delivery.

City, though, were not made to pay for failing to add a second as United lacked the composure and quality to make the man advantage count until the final minute of stoppage time.

Fernandes's reverse ball perfectly picked out Bryan Mbeumo but he was denied by a fine save from Donnarumma.

Maresca scampered down the touchline in delight at full-time.

After a battle for the title went down to the final week of last season, Arsenal and City look a class apart from the competition once more.

Both are locked on 12 points with Chelsea, Liverpool and United already cut adrift.

Zamalek will approve Juan Bezerra’s departure if they receive $6 million after the winger returned to Cairo for talks over his future.

Zamalek winger Juan Bezerra arrived on Saturday ahead of a scheduled meeting. His return met the club’s first condition for discussing a transfer following interest from Emirati side Shabab Al Ahli.

The White Knights’ media chief, Maher Gharib, said the financial requirement remained outstanding. Speaking before the planned meeting, he added that Zamalek would announce further details once discussions with the player concluded.

“Zamalek set a price of $6 million at the start of August. If that amount comes in, we will approve his sale,” Gharib said. The Brazilian remains under contract until June 2029, giving Zamalek three more seasons on his current agreement.

Gharib also rejected reports that Zamalek owes Bezerra’s former Ukrainian club 20% of any transfer fee. He said the agreement contained no sell-on clause.

The media chief acknowledged differing views within Zamalek’s board over whether to retain Bezerra, but questioned the benefit of keeping a player who wanted to leave.

“In football, if you keep a player against his will, you will not benefit from him technically or financially,” he said.

Bezerra’s return followed more than 40 days away from the club. Gharib said Zamalek had applied their internal disciplinary rules but had not filed a complaint with FIFA.

In his statements, Gharib said the winger faced a fine equivalent to between 20% and 25% of his contract value for the current season.

He added that Zamalek had paid Bezerra’s outstanding dues from last season and his August salary, but would withhold September’s wages because of his absence.

The dispute became public last month when Bezerra accused Zamalek of backing out of an agreement to let him leave. As KingFut reported on August 7, the winger said the club had repeatedly promised him and his father that it would accept a suitable offer.

Zamalek denied that club president Hussein Labib or any board member had made that commitment, and ordered Juan Bezerra to return to Cairo, warning that his absence would trigger disciplinary action.

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فرض التعادل السلبي نفسه على مواجهة العربي وقطر، التي أقيمت أمس، على استاد الثمامة، ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة من دوري نجوم بنك الدوحة للموسم الرياضي 2026-2027، في مباراة غابت عنها الأهداف وحضرت فيها الندية والإثارة، خصوصًا خلال الدقائق الأخيرة.
وبدأ الفريقان المباراة بحذر نسبي، قبل أن ترتفع وتيرة اللعب تدريجيًا مع سعي كل طرف لفرض أفضليته والوصول إلى مرمى المنافس. وتبادل العربي وقطر المحاولات الهجومية، إلا أن غياب الدقة في اللمسة الأخيرة وتألق التنظيم الدفاعي حالا دون ترجمة الفرص إلى أهداف.كما أن القائم كان قد تصدى للعربي بالمرصاد في بداية اللقاء.
وحاول الفريقان خلال الشوط الثاني كسر حالة الجمود، مع تحسن المردود الهجومي وارتفاع سرعة المباراة، لكن الشباك بقيت صامدة حتى صافرة النهاية، ليحصل كل فريق على نقطة. حيث حاول كل فريق التقدم من خلال الهجمات السريعة ولكن لسوء الحظ لم ينل أي فريق طريقه لاحراز الأهداف لتنتهي المباراة سلبيا.
وشهدت المواجهة إثارة كبيرة في دقائقها الأخيرة، بعدما أشهر الحكم البطاقة الحمراء في وجه عبدالراشيد إبراهيم، لاعب قطر، عند الدقيقة 88، ليكمل فريقه المباراة بعشرة لاعبين.
وفي الدقيقة الثالثة من الوقت بدل الضائع، تلقى علي سعودي بطاقة حمراء وهو على دكة الاحتياط، لتختتم المباراة ببطاقتين حمراوين وتعادل سلبي.
ورفع العربي رصيده بهذا التعادل إلى ست نقاط في المركز الرابع بينما وصل قطر إلى نقطتين، محققًا تعادله الثاني هذا الموسم، في الوقت الذي لا يزال فيه الفريق يبحث عن انتصاره الأول في البطولة واصبح في المركز قبل الأخير.
وكان النادي العربي قد استبعد أسامة طنان مهاجم الفريق قبل اللقاء بساعات لأمور انضباطية طبقا لقرار مدرب الفريق حيث خاض طنان تدريبه الأخير مع الفريق ولكن المدرب كوزمين اصدر قرارا بالاستبعاد ليخسر الفريق جهوده وكان من الممكن أن يحول سير الأحداث.



علي نادر الأفضل

تُوّج علي نادر حارس مرمى نادي قطر بجائزة أفضل لاعب في مباراة نادي قطر والعربي، التي أُقيمت امس ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة من دوري نجوم بنك الدوحة للموسم الجاري 2026 ـ 2027 في المباراة التي أقيمت على استاد الثمامة المونديالي.
وقدم نادر أداءً مميزًا خلال اللقاء، وأسهم بتصدياته في الحفاظ على مرمى فريقه، ليحصد جائزة رجل المباراة تقديرًا للمستوى الذي ظهر به على مدار المواجهة.