Guardiola, who blamed himself, Manchester City’s endless decline… Shocking defeat in Manchester Derby, 8th loss in last 11 games

Manchester City (England), which was considered the best team in Europe, is falling. Manchester City suffered a shocking upset defeat in the Manchester derby.

Manchester City lost 1-2 in the 16th round home game of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) against Manchester United held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 16th. Manchester City scored the first goal in a tense early atmosphere. In the 36th minute of the first half, Kevin De Bruyne received a pass from Ilkay Gundogan from a left corner kick, and when he crossed, central defender Josko Gvardiol, who joined the attack, shook the opponent’s goal net with a header.

However, they could not stop Manchester United’s offensive in the latter half. In the 43rd minute of the second half, Manchester United dramatically equalized the match when Bruno Fernandes, who took the penalty kick earned by Amad Diallo, finished it off. Two minutes later, Diallo caught a pass from behind and rushed towards the goal with a left-footed shot, which turned out to be the winning goal.

It was a shocking defeat for Manchester City. Before this match, Manchester City, led by manager Pep Guardiola, had only lost four times in 105 home league matches. They had never lost a match in the first half (94 wins, 7 draws), but they lost for the first time today. Local media reported that this match, where they were ahead for 88 minutes, was the last time Manchester City had been ahead and lost.

With this defeat, Manchester City was unable to break the humiliating situation of having only won once in their last 11 official matches (1 win, 1 draw, 5 losses in the regular league, 1 loss in the cup competition, and 1 draw, 2 losses in the UEFA Champions League). Their challenge for a fifth consecutive league title was effectively ruined. Manchester City is ranked 5th (27 points, 8 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses), but the gap with the rapidly rising leader Liverpool (36 points) has widened to 9 points.

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Manager Guardiola said, “I am lacking. I have to find a solution as a manager, but I have not found one yet. That is the reality.” Manager Guardiola, who signed a two-year contract with the team during the season, is facing the worst slump he has ever experienced in his managerial career. He is also in 22nd place in the UEFA Champions League, making it difficult to guarantee passage through the league phase. Manager Guardiola emphasized ‘survival’ and said, “That is what I want.”

Manchester United, under the new manager Ruben Amorin, recently escaped a two-game losing streak in the league and rose to 12th place. After leading Sporting to a 4-1 win over Manchester City in November, Amoring has now won two consecutive games against Guardiola’s Manchester City as manager of Manchester United.

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