Despite losing the derby to Manchester City, Carrick believes Manchester United will get back on track to victory.

Manchester United suffered a 0-1 defeat to Manchester City at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby during the fourth round of the 2026/27 Premier League season, after conceding a goal in the second half. Carrick stated that the season is still long and he believes the "Red Devils" are capable of getting back on track to victory.

In the 23rd minute of the match, Foden was brought down by Bruno Fernandes while dribbling forward. Foden then stomped on Bruno Fernandes in the groin, for which the referee showed Foden a red card. Manchester City had to continue with 10 players.

In the 60th minute of the second half, Gevadiol's cross was deflected, and Haaland volleyed home from close range. Although the linesman initially signaled offside, VAR intervened and confirmed the goal was valid.

Ultimately, Manchester United, despite having a numerical advantage, lost 0-1 to Manchester City at home.

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said, "This is certainly not the result we wanted, but it's really painful to see the game end like this, especially considering the decision on that goal. I have to be honest, we were still able to create scoring opportunities after they scored, but that goal had a huge impact on both the emotional and the game itself. The momentum of the game definitely changed after their goal was allowed."

"However, this won't change the overall course of the season, but it has a significant impact on this game, which is a very important one, but the season is still long. We must get back on track to winning; that's our responsibility. But the decision to let the opponent score is not something we can control. We need to create our own chances and score, and we could have done that."

Carrick pointed out, "We've seen this before; in big games like this, crucial moments often have a huge impact. To be honest, I think we started the second half quite well. We did a lot of things well, and I could feel the team gradually getting into the game and looking more and more threatening."

“We will learn from this game and move on. But we will not walk out of this game lightly; we must get back on track to winning as a team.”

In addition, Carrick added, "I think the game was gradually moving in our favor, and we were in a position to create opportunities. In other games, we would definitely have been able to capitalize on those opportunities."

"This is the second time we've lost at home in the last 13 or 14 games, but we are a good team and we will get back on track to victory."

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