Man. Utd v Man. City - as it happened
Join me at Old Trafford for this crucial match between these arch-rivals: Manchester United and Manchester City.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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98'FT: Man United 2-0 Man City. What a win for United and what a performance. A totally desevred win with goals from Martial and McTominay. Play like that and United will make the Champions League. City's loss means that Liverpool are one step closer to winning the league.
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96'WHAT A WAY TO END THE MATCH!!!!! Ederson throws the ball to no one and from 35 yards out, McTominay tries his luck and scores into the empty net. What a game.
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96'MCTOMINAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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94'And a huge roar around Old Trafford as McTominay is fouled by Sterling. Looks like that will be it.
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93'City throwing everything at it to get an equaliser.
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91'5 minutes added time. Nervy times for United fans...
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90'Sterling has a shot from the edge of the box straight at De Gea.
Substitution
at Manchester United
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88'United sub: Fernandes off for Ighalo.
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86'If United don't concede and win it will be their first home clean sheet against City while winning since a 2-0 win in 2009.
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85'Pouring down at Old Trafford now.
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84'Maguire has also been very good making lots of important challenges.
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82'This would be a huge win for both United and Liverpool if the score stays the same.
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79'De Gea has been bery good today. It'll give him a confidence boost after that mistake against Everton last week.
Substitution
at Manchester United
Substitution
at Manchester United
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78'United sub: McTominay on for Martial.
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78'United sub: Bailly on for Williams.
Substitution
at Manchester City
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77'City sub: Mendy on for Zinchenko.
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77'Jesus then has shot from a tight angle that De Gea makes a good reflex save from.
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75'Great pass from Cancelo to find Mahrez. He crosses in but Sterling can't connect right and it goes past him after getting a slight touch.
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71'Maguire heads wide from the following corner.
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70'Very greedy from James. James leads the counter attck and only has his eye on goal and shoots, but Ederson saves. Ferandes had a clear shot from a great postions just in the box.
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69'Mahrez beats Williams twice and then crosses... but no one is there.
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66'I was wrong. They didn't and now it's clear.
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65'Foden is fouled by Matic about 25 yards out. I think City will shoot here.
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64'29% possesion for United this half...
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63'Foden has a shot from the edge of the box that goes flying over the bar.
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63'End to end stuff now.
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61'Mahrez puts the corner in but Otamendi can only head over.
Substitution
at Manchester City
Substitution
at Manchester City
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59'City sub: Aguero off for Jesus.
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59'City sub: Mahrez on for Bernardo.
Yellow card
a Manchester City
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59'Cancelo is booked for a very late challenge on Williams.
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56'Fiden has a shot from far out that De Gea tips over.
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53'United are still threatening. They will be hoping for another goal to make things more secure.
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49'Mistake from Ederson. The ball is passed back to him, he takes a bad touch and before Martial manages to tap it in, the Brazilian clears it. That's 2 mistakes from Ederson today.
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48'Aguero is played by Sterling and then slots it past De Gea. He was just offisde.
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46'And we're back!!!!
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45'HT: Man Utd 1-0 Man City. United are in front and deservedly so, every time they attack they look like they're going to score. Bruno Fernandes has been a godsend for United.
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45'2 minutes added time.
Yellow card
a Manchester United
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42'Fred is booked for diving to win a penalty.
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39'Amazing skill from Wan-Bissaka to beat Zinchenko. Taxi for Zinchenko!!!
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38'A real joy to watch United. This could, of course, have repercussions in Liverpool as they could win the league earlier than they thought.
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33'Rodrigo is shown a yellow card.
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32'It's like watching the United of old. Williams gets down the wing and crosses for Fernandes who heads it wide.
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31'And United have the lead. Fernandes chips it to Martial in the box, and he unleashes a volley that beats Ederson at his front post and goes through his hands. The Brazilian should have definitely done better but United won't care.
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 30'
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Statistics of A. Martial in Premier League32170.53610
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30'MARTIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yellow card
a Manchester City
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29'Fernandinho is booked for his protests after Fernandes won a free-kick.
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28'Very greedy from Martial. Fernandinho makes a mistake, leaving Martial to bear down on goal. He has Fernandes at the penalty spot who just has to put it past Ederson, but he shoots from a tight angle straight at the City keeper. James was also free.
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25'Fernandes steps up and hits the wall.
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24'James is fouled right at the edge of the box. Good chance for Fernandes (presumably).
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23'Martial has a shot blocked inside the box. If it wasn't blocked it would have went on target.
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17'68% possession for City so far. They are having most of the ball.
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16'Good chance for United. Fred plays it to Fernandes, he plays it through to James in the box but the Welshman hits it straight at Ederson.
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15'Just Sterling's chance so far. United not threatened yet.
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10'Foden finds Sterling inside the box, he tries to find the far post but De Gea is equal to it and gets down to parry it away.
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8'United starting the brightest, City been getting back into the match. Still no chances.
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4'Slack pass from Zinchenko and Martial is almost through, but his mistake is mopped up.
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2'Really looking forward to this one. Both teams will be looking for the win, and also for derby rights.
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1'And we're off.
Start of match
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PRVWWell done, Raheem.
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PRVWHere what Ole has to say.
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PRVWLast time these sides met, United won 1-0 in the League Cup semi-final 2nd leg in January. United, of course, won the league match in December. United haven't beaten City at home since 2016, and at home in the league since 2015.
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PRVWNo De Bruyne for City today, with Maguire starting and Ighalo and McTominay on the United bench.
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PRVWMan City XI: Ederson, Joao Cancelo, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Gundogan, Foden, Aguero, Sterling.
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PRVWMan Utd XI: De Gea, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Wan Bissaka, Matic, Fred, Williams, Bruno Fernandes, James, Martial.
Pre-match
08 March 2020, 17:30
Referee: Mike Dean
Stadium: Old Trafford
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PRVWHello and welcome to Old Trafford for this crucial Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City. City move 22 points behind Liverpool with a win, while United would move up to 5th if they are victorious. Team news to come.