Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League score and updates after latest Josko Gvardiol goal
Pep Guardiola’s side have won just once in their last ten games as their cross-city rivals come to the Etihad Stadium
In the midst of a horror run, Manchester City will hope the rivalry and rancour of derby day can provide a lift as Manchester United visit the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola’s side have won just once in their last 10 games with both their Premier League title challenge and hopes of qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds taking a significant blow. To make matters worse, Guardiola is facing a defensive crisis this afternoon with Rico Lewis suspended and several other regular starters out, leaving the Catalan coach to consider radical solutions to spark a turnaround in form.
For Ruben Amorim, this will be a first taste of a famous fixture as the Portuguese manager continues to search for his best system and side. Amorim was pleased with the fight his team showed in the Europa League win on Thursday night but a mixed record since his arrival reflects the teething problems evident throughout his tenure so far. Can he become only the sixth manager to win their first Manchester derby in the Premier League era?
Follow all of the latest from the Manchester derby in our live blog below:
GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
37 mins
GOAL! And the home side are ahead!
It’s a name that’s become reliable in recent months, as Gvardiol heads in.
City work the corner short and De Bruyne’s cross is defected across and into the path of Gvardiol, who simply powers a header in past Onana.
Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United
34 mins
Amad has a second chance at a shot after Mainoo’s effort is blocked, but it’s too tame and it’s cleared. City counter, and Fernandes narrowly avoids a booking as he brings down Silva.
Doku then wins a corner after his effort is blocked by Mazraoui.
Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United
A quiet first half so far. City's system is something of an oddity, with a lot of midfielders in parts of the middle. There are times when Matheus Nunes is man-marking Amad Diallo, who looks United's main threat. United at least have hints of a counter-attacking threat, but without the decision-making to make the most of breaks. But very few chances and very little of Erling Haaland so far.
Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United
32 mins
United win the ball in their own half after a good challenge from Ugarte. Fernandes finds Amad in space down the wing, but the chances goes begging after it’s played back to Ugarte and he fires over from distance.
Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United
30 mins
A reminder that if City were to win here, despite all the attention on their results, they’d be only six points behind Liverpool (who would have a game in hand though). You never know what might happen if they dip into the market in January...
Not a lot to report from the Etihad at the moment though, with both sides still exchanging possession too easily.
Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United
28 mins
Both sides look understandably nervy here. It’s certainly the only time in the last decade or so that they’ve meet in these sort of circumstances, and it’s showing in how the game is being played. No side taking any real risks in attack yet.
Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United
26 mins
United work their first good chance of the day, with Ugarte slipping a ball to Amad on the overlap, though the Ivorian hits the post when one-on-one. The flag goes up for offside anyway.
Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United
24 mins
The first real bit of quality on show as De Bruyne’s pass is dummied by Foden to Haaland, who then slips a pass into Foden. The England international works some space to shoot, but it’s blocked for a corner.
From the set-piece, it’s headed over at the near post.
Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United
23 mins
There’s space to attack for both sides when they have the ball, with City’s tending to open up in the areas that Doku and Nunes are filling down the left. The Belgian has looked City’s most threatening player so far, with United sitting deep.
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