well everyone is happy here at old trafford for the time being i say that because the sun is
shining brightly i'm derek ray joined here on the commentary box by lee dixon and we've got premier
league action coming right up it is manchester united facing manchester city yes thanks derek
my advice to the players out there is try and get off to a quick start be accountable for your
own performance but above all go out and enjoy yourself should be a great game 23 luke shaw
number six paul pogba number 17 fred and number nine anthony martial
this is the team manchester united will go with
david de gea between the posts harry maguire plays alongside eric by e and central defence
paul pogba plays with fred in central midfield and beginning the game up front today anthony martial
and here's the manchester city lineup edison between the posts
kyle walker plays with chihuahua cancello in the fullback positions kevin de bruyne
starts with roderi in central midfield and the centerpiece of the attack today is gabrielle jesus
thank you old trafford enjoy the game
an absorbing match in prospects manchester united get the ball rolling
he's lost it
the brainer
and now stones gundogan
and now kevin de bruyne gabrielle jesus
foden great block
and now the delivery a decisive clearance it was and a throw-in is going to be
bruno fernandes oh great vision it's a clever run here from rashford excellent ball towards
the front post well strongly fisted away bruno finance i'll take it away he won the ball
effect of pressure to regain possession bruno finance
and a strong tackle
manchester city have lost the ball more than decent this from united
well they did have possession of the ball but all that good work now counts for nothing
de bruyne
throw-ins given
really a very poor bowl
the brainerd an inability to keep hold of the ball there de bruyne
rodri it's with gunduan
foden passing it around looking for the goal that would put them ahead
but into the keepers gloves
lovely bowl over the top
greenwood here's one besaka and a throw-in forthcoming
gabrielle jesus the referee has decided to give the free-kick decision the way of [ __ ]
he's been admonished by the referee he's now got to walk something of a tightrope
yeah he knows exactly where he stands look at the referee i always told him off there
no yellow card but certainly knows what the referee's thinking
and going short with it well sitting deep like this might be a dangerous game
couldn't keep it
and plenty of scope to be creative in that wide position
perfect tackle from kyle walker on that occasion
foden well they might be on to something the brainer with a chance it's gone in
city take the lead in the derby a real jolt to the home fans not what they were expecting
well here's the replay super fast counter-attack football at his best
and then through on goal do you go for placement or do you go for power well he certainly wasn't
messing around was he absolutely smashes it past the keeper it's a really lovely finish
well he's delighted isn't he we can see that calm is needed now just to consolidate this lead cool
heads so on they go again and that really should shake up united can they find a response now
walker excellent vision and the decision offside here
maguire
throw into manchester united
any sort of lead is important they have the big chance to get them on terms
really important tackle
bruno finance
pogba and it's come off the keeper
and a throw-in it's going to be
well that's a completely wasted throw-in good pressure to win the ball back high up the pitch
one besaka well not a great ball played in
corner kick for united can they take advantage of the situation
well the header didn't exactly go to plan well i'm not sure what he did there but he caught it on
the top of his head but whatever he did it was a poor attempt so two minutes of stoppage time here
good challenge my attic by e
rashford anthony martial
and that will do it for the first half here at the theater of dreams
and so much to like about the first half performance put in by kevin de bruyne
well derek you're right he has played well and goals win games
he's been a joy to watch in this form sit back and enjoy him in the second half
so back in business here city with the lead but they won't be taking anything for granted
united come away with it decent position this for united to find themselves in
marcus rashford in position ball is loose
but it looked so threatening but the danger averted oh that's an interesting pass
top-class defending well manchester united controlling possession here however after
that the coach will be disappointed with what they produced they need to be a little bit more
clinical in front of goal rashford is through tenacious tackling excellent defending there
to be replaced by number 31 nemanja matic
played into the center of the box
tremendous challenge lovely work to get past us man
looks promising this
a really top-notch piece of defending
rashford oh that is a majestic goal volleyed home with precision and style superbly done
well here's a replay and it's a terrible effort at clearing your lines giving the
ball away and from there they never recover and the coach will be tearing his hair out
well a penny for his thoughts right now derek plan b i think's needed
even steven won a piece on this match
now
stones walker rodri walker now de bruyne
gabrielle jesus well read to put an end to that attack well the counter chance looks very real
lovely bowl over the top and that is
offside
rodri stones
walker now setting off perhaps a little bit too much here
marcus rashford
and fed forwards a bit of running room now on the wing
de bruyne well the man for the dramatic diving stops
david de gea well they practice agility and training there's no one more agile than de gea
substitution for manchester united for manchester united number nine anthony martial coming onto
the pitch corner kick played in anderson and they deal with the threat this time
walker here's de bruyne and he read it well defensively oh nice ball over the top to chase
sure
bruno finance
good defending
inside the last quarter of an hour he's in here surely and there is the goal to re-establish
their advantage here's the replay and what a ball that is to put him through and once he
gets himself settled with the keeper to beat he hammers it into the back of the net smashing goal
well it can be difficult being a manager at times none more so than now
well a dramatic moment near the end and that might well be the decider matic
eric baiee oh he's giving us away
well they've given them too much space
de bruyne walker and returned to de bruyne it's one of the saves of the season from decaya
well they'll be looking to add to their advantage from this corner and firing it into the area
gunduan fernandinho with it ruben diaz
gabriel jesus well great read there to intercept could be a chance to break here well the clock
isn't there friend right now but these united fans in the stretford endless certainly not giving up
on their team listen to the noise and edison makes a really difficult save well he's good with his
feet he's even better with his hands off the pitch number five john stones coming onto the pitch well
derek there's the life of the manager right there pure frustration is such a thankless job at times
played into the center of the box fine reaction from the keeper yeah it looked
like a good opportunity to be fair but the keeper was more than equal to it fernandinho
one minute remaining
and it's gabrielle jesus oh it comes and the referee has pointed to the sports
at a crucial phase in the proceedings a clear penalty and a yellow card to boot
who would be a manager eh not me that's for sure derek in it goes a well-taken penalty
well here we see it again it's a good penalty you have to say
straight down the middle keep us committed and all he can do is watch it sailing cool as you like
oh to be a fly on the wall in that dressing room if it stays
like this derek he's not happy just look at him
no shortage of goals on this match 3-1 city goal number 17 kevin de bruyne
and he did well to cut it out
joel conselo here's gabriel jesus still alive
not a time for composure on the ball now there's the final whistle and manchester
city have come out on top in this game lee your verdict well there's no doubt about the
winner in the end and fully deserved for me the fans can go home happy today derek
kevin de bruyne incisive and influential lee how would you sum up what you saw from the belgian
well clearly the difference between the two sides today two goals
a really good performance run into the channel did everything right absolutely nine out of ten