Match ends, Manchester City 3, Manchester United 1.
Phil Foden’s second-half double ensured the Manchester derby spoils went to the blues as Manchester City came from behind to beat Manchester United at Etihad Stadium.
In a game packed with international stars, it was two local boys who provided the key moments.
The visitors had led through Marcus Rashford’s sensational eighth-minute strike from 30 yards.
However, in a contest City dominated, Foden took centre stage.
There was an element of controversy over his second-half equaliser. United boss Erik ten Hag was booked for arguing his side should have had a free-kick in the City half when Rashford went down under Kyle Walker’s challenge.
Contact was minimal and within seconds Foden had curled a superb shot past Andre Onana.
Foden then burst away from a static Casemiro to score City’s second from Julian Alvarez’s return pass before Erling Haaland rounded off the scoring in stoppage time, after the Norwegian earlier missed an open goal from barely three yards.
It was City’s sixth win in seven meetings against United, who suffered their 11th Premier League defeat of the season.
More importantly, the result means Pep Guardiola’s side move to within a point of leaders Liverpool before next week’s trip to Anfield.
United remain in sixth in the table but are now 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and six behind Tottenham, in what could turn out to be a fifth Champions League spot, having played a game more.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Man City
Formation 3-2-4-1
- 31Ederson
- 2Walker
- 6Aké
- 3Rúben Dias
- 16Rodri
- 17De Bruyne
- 5Stones
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 9Haaland
- 11DokuSubstituted forÁlvarezat 59′minutes
- 47FodenSubstituted forBobbat 90+7′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Kovacic
- 18Ortega
- 19Álvarez
- 21Gómez
- 24Gvardiol
- 25Akanji
- 27Nunes
- 52Bobb
- 82Lewis
Man Utd
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 24Onana
- 20Dalot
- 19VaraneBooked at 68mins
- 35EvansSubstituted forKambwalaat 69′minutes
- 2Lindelöf
- 18Casemiro
- 17GarnachoSubstituted forForsonat 82′minutes
- 39McTominay
- 37MainooSubstituted forS Amrabatat 82′minutes
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 10RashfordSubstituted forAntonyat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- 4S Amrabat
- 14Eriksen
- 16Diallo
- 21Antony
- 53Kambwala
- 62Forson
- 65Collyer
- 75Ogunneye
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Manchester United 1.
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Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
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Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Phil Foden because of an injury.
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Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United).
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Goal! Manchester City 3, Manchester United 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodri.
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Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden.
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Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Omari Forson (Manchester United).
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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by André Onana.
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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
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Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
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Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Omari Forson replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
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Goal! Manchester City 2, Manchester United 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
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Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
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