Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe?regSourceMethod=Bookmarks'; }, 500); });});]]>Ian ParkerTuesday 15 September 2026 10:35 BSTManchester City secured a dramatic derby victory over Manchester United after goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a crucial stoppage-time save to deny Bryan Mbeumo.Erling Haaland praised Donnarumma as “a monster” following his 95th-minute heroics, which preserved a hard-fought win for City.City played for over an hour with ten men after Phil Foden was shown a controversial red card in the 23rd minute following an incident with United captain Bruno Fernandes.Haaland scored the winning goal in the 60th minute, taking his tally to nine Premier League Manchester derby goals and surpassing the records held by Sergio Aguero and Wayne Rooney.The decisive strike was allowed to stand after a lengthy VAR check despite Enzo Fernandez being in an offside position, a decision refereeing body Pro Ref later conceded was an “error of judgement”.In fullErling Haaland hails ‘monster’ Gianluigi Donnarumma after controversial Manchester derby winMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in