Silva struck to hand City the initiative in the Manchester derby

Matt Morley 6 years ago 1.7k
Silva was the first to react to Otamendi's knockdown. Twitter

Much was made of the height difference between Manchester United and Manchester City ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby, so imagine the reaction when David Silva gave City the lead from a corner.

After a first half of very little action, the diminutive Spaniard gave City the lead just two minutes before the break.

Kevin De Bruyne's corner from the right was won by Nicolas Otamendi and Silva was the first to react to hook home the loose ball from close range.

United appealed in vain for offside but the goal was a legitimate one.

Check out the strike for yourself below:

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