Full time!! Man United had a surprising comeback victory over Man City. The Etihad team conceded 2 goals in just the last 3 minutes and officially fell out of the top 4. On the other side, this victory brought the Red Devils up to 12th place.
Minute 90: GOAL!!! Man City's defense was too distracted, allowing Diallo to face Ederson easily and chip the ball into the net.
Minute 87: GOAL!! Bruno Fernandes equalizes for Man United from the 11m mark. Before that, MU was awarded a penalty after Nunes fouled Diallo in the penalty area.
Minute 83: Man United are trying hard to find an equalizer but their chances are not really clear.
Minute 76: Man City continues to make substitutions. Grealish comes on for Doku.
Minute 74: Hojlund passed the ball to Bruno Fernandes to face Ederson. However, he shot wide.
Minute 68: Man City makes a substitution. De Bruyne leaves the field, giving way to Kovacic.
Minute 63: Missed!!! Diallo headed the ball to the far corner of the goal but goalkeeper Ederson flew to block it successfully.
Minute 55: In the first minutes of the second half, Man United raised their squad, trying to find an equalizer. However, the red team needs to be vigilant against the opponent's counter-attacks.
Minute 46: Second half begins
The first half ends. Man City temporarily leads Man United with a score of 1-0.
Minute 45+3: No!!! Phil Foden just had a situation where the ball passed through a series of Man United players and then shot into the lower left corner of the home team's goal. Luckily for Man United, goalkeeper Onana stretched out to block the ball.
Minute 37: Goal!!! Gvardiol jumped high to head the ball into the Man United net, opening the score for Man City.
Minute 25: Diallo received a pass from his teammate and then ran down to finish. Unfortunately, this player was in an offside position.
Minute 15: Masont Mount relapsed and had to leave the field. Mainoo was brought in as a replacement.
Minute 5: The match's pace quickened in the first few minutes. Man United is focusing on exploiting the opponent's left flank.
23:30: The match begins
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Pre-match information
For the first time in many years, both Man City and Man United are in crisis ahead of a Manchester derby.
The reigning Premier League champions have been in a slump across all competitions this season. This has been the most forgettable period in Pep Guardiola's coaching career. Never before has a Guardiola team looked so lifeless and fragile.
Man City have won just one of their last 10 games, drawing two and losing seven. Rodri's long-term injury has affected the way the entire system operates. The Citizens have become one of the worst defensive teams in the Premier League, conceding 23 goals in their last 10 games.
Not as miserable as Man City, but Man United's situation is not much better. Despite winning 3 and losing 2 in the last 5 matches, the "Red Devils" still play very disjointedly.
Man United players have yet to get used to the three-center-back formation of new coach Ruben Amorim. As a result, their defense has been very poor at moving the ball, especially De Ligt. Against opponents who are willing to play high pressing, the "Red Devils" often face many difficulties.
Perhaps, scoring goals is the rare bright spot of Man United at the moment. Although they still make mistakes in the final stages, they have taken advantage of better opportunities. The proof is that Amorim's team has scored 11 goals in the last 5 matches.
