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Manchester United 2-1 Man City: Fernandes and Rashford’s late goals overcome Jack Grealish’s effort
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Your support makes all the difference.In-form Marcus Rashford scored a late winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat rivals Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday, a victory that moves them to within a point of the champions in the Premier League standings.
The hosts had the best chances of a tense first half at Old Trafford, with in-form England forward Rashford seeing a tame effort blocked on the line by Manuel Akanji, while City struggled to get going.
City were much improved after the break, and the pressure told as Jack Grealish stepped off the bench to head his side into the lead in the 61st minute, on the end of a superb cross from the ever-reliable assist-maker Kevin De Bruyne.
However, with United looking second best, they produced a remarkable turnaround, out of nowhere, to turn the match on its head.
There was an element of controversy about United’s equaliser in the 78th minute, with Rashford initially flagged offside as Bruno Fernandes swept the ball home, with the goal given following a VAR review.
Rashford was then the hero once again for United, scoring for the seventh successive match in all competitions to snatch a thrilling late win for the hosts, who made it nine victories in a row in all competitions to close the gap to City in second.
Follow all the reaction from Old Trafford with our live blog below:
Man Utd vs Man City: The best derby moments
Man Utd 1-6 Man City – October 2011
The ‘noisy neighbours’ highlighted the shift in power from red to blue in Manchester with a devasting result.
Mario Balotelli delivered his famous ‘Why always me’ moment when he put City in front midway through the first half and after Jonny Evans had been sent off for United, the Italian doubled his tally on the hour.
Sergio Aguero made it 3-0, with Darren Fletcher pulling one back, before a late blitz turned it into a rout.
Eden Dzeko scored twice and David Silva added a sixth as City handed down United’s heaviest home defeat in Premier League history – and went on to win the title ahead of their rivals on goal difference.
Man Utd vs Man City: The best derby moments
Man Utd 4-3 Man City – September 2009
Under former United striker Mark Hughes, City were trying to unsettle the establishment following their takeover the previous year and their 2009 visit to Old Trafford was a classic.
Wayne Rooney put United ahead, only for Gareth Barry to quickly equalise. Darren Fletcher regained the hosts’ lead after half-time, but it only lasted for three minutes as Craig Bellamy levelled again.
Fletcher’s second in the 80th minute looked like giving United all three points only for Bellamy to score a memorable goal for City in added time to level at 3-3.
But the drama did not end there as United went up the other end and won it when Michael Owen converted with virtually the last kick.
Man Utd vs Man City: The best derby moments
Man City 3-1 Man Utd - November 2002
City had been watching their rivals dominate English football while they were sinking as low as the third tier in the 1990s and it had been 16 games and 13 years since they had beaten United.
But, under Kevin Keegan, they finally stopped that rot at Maine Road after taking an early lead through Nicolas Anelka.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer levelled for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side, but Shaun Goater’s double made it a memorable afternoon for City.
Man Utd vs Man City: How Erling Haaland and Marcus Rashford match up
Marcus Rashford and Erling Haaland will be in the Manchester derby spotlight today as the pair go head to head at Old Trafford.
Here we look at how the two strikers are shaping up as United host City in an eagerly-awaited Premier League clash:
How Erling Haaland and Marcus Rashford match up before Manchester derby
The two strikers will be key players on derby day
Manchester City stats
And a few stats about City as well
- Manchester City have won three successive Premier League away matches.
- City scored multiple goals in eight of their opening nine league fixtures this season, but have since done so in only three of their last eight games.
- Kevin de Bruyne has failed to score or assist in any of his last five Premier League appearances, his longest such run since a 10-match streak between December 2018 and March 2019.
- This is Pep Guardiola’s 500th top-flight match as a manager. His 76% win percentage is the best of any manager in Europe’s top five leagues to have taken charge of 100 or more games since Guardiola’s first season in 2008-09.
- Guardiola has won six competitive Manchester derbies at Old Trafford, twice as many as at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester United stats
A few relevant stats about United ahead of the derby
- Manchester United have earned an unsurpassed 35 points in the Premier League since beating Liverpool on 22 August.
- They can win five successive league games for the first time since April 2021. That run included a 2-0 victory at Manchester City.
- United have earned nine consecutive home victories in all competitions for the first time since December 2017. That streak was ended by a 2-1 Premier League defeat versus Manchester City.
- The Red Devils have lost four successive league games against City, by an aggregate score of 16-6. They have never suffered five successive defeats versus the title holders.
- Marcus Rashford has scored in all six Manchester United fixtures since the World Cup. However, Rashford hasn’t scored in any of his last five appearances against Manchester City, managing just one shot on target in total.
Head to head stats
A few stats and facts about the sides’ head to head record to get you started this morning
- Manchester City’s 6-3 Premier League win against Manchester United in October set a record for most goals in the Manchester derby.
- Man Utd have lost the last three league meetings between the sides. A fourth in a row would equal their Premier League record for defeats against the same opponent, set against Liverpool in 2002 and City in 2014.
- City have won nine of their past 14 visits to Old Trafford in all competitions, directly following a run of one victory in 32 attempts.
- United could go four successive home games without scoring against City for just the second time, and first since 1914.
‘It’s time to prove ourselves’: Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City derby statement
Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City players to prove their title credentials this weekend against a Manchester United side he considers genuine contenders for the crown.
The champions’ status as Premier League title favourites has been called into question after a number of frustrating results in recent outings.
City were held to a draw by struggling Everton a fortnight ago and Guardiola admitted his team fell way below the standard he expects as they were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Southampton in midweek.
City, second in the table, were also beaten by Brentford in their final match before the World Cup break in November.
By contrast, United have hit a rich vein of form and will head into Saturday’s derby showdown at Old Trafford fourth in the table and on the back of a run of eight successive wins in all competitions.
‘It’s time to prove ourselves’: Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City derby statement
The champions’ status as Premier League title favourites has been called into a question
Early team news
Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot will miss the game after being forced off with a hamstring injury in the first half of the midweek win over Charlton in the Carabao Cup, while midfielder Donny van de Beek has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury and Axel Tuanzebe is also sidelined.
Anthony Martial suffered a small leg injury that has affected his ability to train this week and Erik ten Hag says he will be assessed ahead of the encounter.
Ruben Dias remains sidelined with a hamstring injury for Manchester City and fellow centre-back John Stones, who missed the Carabao Cup defeat at Southampton due to fitness concerns, has also been confirmed as out by Pep Guardiola.
Predicted line-ups
Manchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial
Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Laporte, Akanji, Ake; De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish
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