Manchester City vs Manchester United LIVE: Paul Pogba inspires stunning turnaround to deny hosts
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City have the chance to wrap up the Premier League title earlier than any top-flight champion before them, with the added bonus of doing so against their fierce rivals Manchester United.
Pep Guardiola’s side will guarantee their second trophy of the season if they beat United, having already secured the EFL Cup in February, but will hope that they do not suffer a repeat performance of the 3-0 hammering they suffered at the hands of Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Sergio Aguero returns to the bench, with Guardiola rotating his side slightly with one eye on the Champions League quarter-final second leg next Tuesday, while United manager Jose Mourinho is able to select from a squad that is nearly at full fitness with only Sergio Romero and Daley Blind unlikely to feature.
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What time does it start?
Manchester City vs Manchester United kicks off at 17:30 on Saturday 7 April.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event from 17:00.
63' - Raheem Sterling is booked for a late challenge on Romelu Lukaku.
66' - Ilkay Gundogan attempts to restore City's lead with a 25-yard free-kick but his curled effort sails narrowly over David de Gea's crossbar.
GOAL! Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United (Smalling, 69)
Comeback complete!
Chris Smalling redeems himself after a dreadful first-half showing as he loses Vincent Kompany to volley home from Alexis Sanchez's free-kick.
Unbelievable scenes at the Etihad!
72' - Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus replace David Silva and Bernardo Silva for City.
76' - Pep Guardiola uses his final substituion as Sergio Aguero replaces Ilkay Gundogan.
United have been comfortable since going in front, in honesty.
78' - Derby drama here at the Etihad!
City want a penalty for a rash-looking challenge by Ashley Young on Sergio Aguero but referee Martin Atkinson waves play on.
A melee ensues on the half-way line after a United breakaway is abruptly ended by a shocking challenge on Jesse Lingard by Fernandinho.
The drama ends with Fernandinho and Aguero going into the referee's book.
81' - Paul Pogba, who was heavily involved in the aforementioned melee, goes into the book following a late challenge on Nicolas Otamendi.
Pogba and Otamendi then square up before Ederson breaks them both up.
What a throwback this game is. Lovely stuff.
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