Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Pep Guardiola’s champions had far too much for their rivals in the Manchester derby, extending their lead at the top to six points

Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring (REUTERS)

The first half may have seen Man City 2-1 up, thanks to a brace from Kevin De Bruyne and a goal from Jadon Sancho, but it was a fairly even contest with Cristiano Ronaldo's absence throwing a spanner in the works for the hosts.

But the second half was a completely different story with City dominating their rivals. City had 92% of possession in a 15 minute period and the introductions of Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford had little to no impact for Ralf Rangnick's team.

Riyad Mahrez was the star of the second 45, scoring two. The first was a screamer as he converted from a corner to put the visitors out of sight and he got his second in the dying moments of the match after a VAR check.

The match started with a promising performance from United but it turned out to be a shocking and at some points embarrassing for the visitors. The loss means they are outside of the top four after Arsenal defeated Watford earlier today and City have put their six-point cushion at the top of the table back in place.

Liverpool will fancy their chances of knocking them off the top but if City continue with this form they'll be the ones lifting the trophy this season.

Man City vs Manchester United

• GOAL! 5' - Kevin de Bruyne calmly finishes to give City the lead. 1-0
• GOAL! 21’ - Jadon Sancho curls home the equaliser. 1-1
• GOAL! 28’ - Kevin de Bruyne’s second goal of the game restores City’s advantage. 2-1
• GOAL! 68’ - Mahrez curls a delightful volley into the bottom corner. 3-1
• GOAL! 90’ - Mahrez goal awarded by VAR after Telles boot plays City star on. 4-1

[6 March 2022 17:45 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

54 mins: Close! Jack Grealish drops to the halfway line to collect the ball off Aymeric Laporte. He turns towards goal and drives through Manchester United’s half before passing the ball into Riyad Mahrez arriving on the right hand side of the box. Mahrez cuts onto his left foot and shoots but Fred is back in time to block the effort out for a corner.

[6 March 2022 17:43 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

51 mins: Great defending from Joao Cancelo and Aymeric Laporte who both intercept passes trying to slip Anthony Elanga in behind City’s backline.

Man Utd haven’t been able to get a foothold in the game since the restart.

[6 March 2022 17:41 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

48 mins: Aaron Wan-Bissaka dithers over the ball as he looks to clear his lines and gets shouldered to ground by Phil Foden. The City forward brings the ball into the box and snatches at a shot across goal sending it wide of the far post.

[6 March 2022 17:36 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

Kick off: City get the game restarted. No changes from either team at the break. Will City improve on their advantage or can Manchester United get themselves back on level terms and maybe push for a winner?

[6 March 2022 17:33 · Michael Jones]

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[6 March 2022 17:27 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

Jadon Sancho has given Manchester United a bit of hope that they can get something out of the game. Both of Man City’s goal have come from errors at the back so if United can cut those out they may be able to find more joy in the attacking third.

(Manchester United via Getty Imag)

(Manchester United via Getty Imag)

[6 March 2022 17:23 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

Two goals for Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne sees the league leaders with the advantage at half-time. Can Manchester United respond in the second half?

(AFP via Getty Images)

(Getty Images)

[6 March 2022 17:19 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

45+3 mins: Alex Telles’ corner ball is punched away by Ederson and Bruno Fernandes’ follow gets blocked in the middle of the box. Another United corner drops to Harry Maguire but the ball just hits him and rolls gently towards goal where Ederson scoops it up to end the first half.

Manchester City take a one-goal lead into the break.

[6 March 2022 17:16 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

45 mins: Three minutes off stoppage time to get added on at the end of this first half.

[6 March 2022 17:15 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

43 mins: Chance! Lindelof knocks the ball over the top and picks out Bruno Fernandes in the City box. He lays the ball off to Elanga who passes it back to Pogba. Pogba’s square pass is blocked before it reaches Fred but the ball comes back to Fernandes who sends it over to Sancho on the left side of the area. He leans back as he hits a first time effort and spoons the chance high and wide.