Mourinho defeats Guardiola
A more prepared Manchester United beat City 2-0 in Houston
Two goals in two minutes won the game for Manchester United
Manchester United started the International Champions Cup campaign in the best way posible, beating their city rivals 2-0. The first derby played abroad was watched by 64,000 spectators in Houston, Texas.
The goals came in the 37th minute, from new signing Romelu Lukaku, and the 39th minute by Manchester-born Marcus Rashford.
Both teams made several changes in the second half, and although Manchester United looked the more dangerous throughout, there were no more goals. Manchester City’s lack of sharpness compared to Manchester United, who had already played two friendlies, was notable throughout.
Manchester United: David de Gea (Romero 46'), Valencia (Fosu-Mensah 77'), Blind (Darmian 45'), Lindelöf (Bailly 45'), Smalling (Jones 45'), Pogba, Rashford (Martial 62'), Ander Herrera (Fellaini 62'), Mkhitaryan (Carrick 62'), Lingard (Andreas Pereira 78') and Lukaku.
Manchester City: Ederson Moraes, Kyle Walker, Tosin Adarabioyo, Kompany (Stones 45'), Fernandinho (Gabriel Jesus 45'), Yaya Touré (Mangala 45'), Sterling (Sané 45'), Patrick Roberts (Brahim Díaz 45'), Kevin De Bruyne, Foden (Zinchenko74') and Agüero (Nasri 45').
Goals: 1-0, m.37: Romelu Lukaku. 2-0, m.39: Marcus Rashford.
Árbitro: EIsmail Elfath (United States). Yellow cards: Yaya Touré and Eliaquim Mangala.
