Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as De Bruyne scores twice
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Manchester City will hope to consolidate their place at the top of the Premier League as they host Manchester United in the always highly-anticipated Manchester derby and the Red Devils are without Cristiano Ronaldo through injury.
A rare unsteady run from Pep Guardiola’s men has seen them drop points against Southampton and Tottenham before narrowly squeezing past Everton last time out. Coupled with a very impressive run of victories for Liverpool the title race has been reignited with Jurgen Klopp’s men hot of the heels of the league leaders.
Manchester United will hope to knock Man City’s hopes of retaining the Premier League title but have endured a mixed run of form and performances under Ralf Rangnick. The Red Devils have only lost once under the German but they have been held to three draws in their last five Premier League games including a 0-0 result against Watford last Saturday.
With a competitive chase for the Champions League spots likely to run until the end of the season, United will hope to repeat their recent performances at the Etihad and steal a vital point or three.
Follow the live Premier League action from the Manchester derby below:
- GOAL! 5' - Kevin de Bruyne calmly finishes to give City the lead. 1-0
- GOAL! 21’ - Jadon Sancho curls home the equaliser. 1-1
- GOAL! 28’ - Kevin de Bruyne’s second goal of the game restores City’s advantage. 2-1
- Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, João Cancelo, Stones, Rodri, Grealish, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Mahrez
- Man United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, McTominay, Fred, Pogba, Elanga, Fernandes, Sancho
66 mins: There only look to be one winner here. Man City are all over Man Utd. Jack Grealish again carries the ball through the middle of the final third before passing it wide to Joao Cancelo. He arrives in the box and wins a corner after Aaron Wan-Bissaka blocks his cross out of play. If City score again it’ll be the end of this game.
Michael Jones6 March 2022 17:59
63 mins: Yellow card for Harry Maguire. City break through Mahrez who sends the ball up to De Bruyne. City’s playmaker dinks it past United’s captain who lunges into a tackle and cleans out the Man City midfielder.
Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford come on to replace Anthony Elanga and Paul Pogba for Man Utd.
Michael Jones6 March 2022 17:54
60 mins: Another Man City free kick in a dangerous area. Just outside the left edge of the ‘D’. Riyad Mahrez and Kevi De Bruyne both stand over the dead ball but it’s De Bruyne - looking for a hat-trick - he drills a low effort around the wall and into the hands of David De Gea.
Michael Jones6 March 2022 17:52
57 mins: Man City almost add a third as a Kevin De Bruyne free kick is flicked up to the edge of the box. Riyad Mahrez gets there first and smokes a shot high and wide.
In response United play Elanga into the right side of the box but his first touch takes the ball away from and Joao Cancelo gets back to boot it straight out of play.
Michael Jones6 March 2022 17:51
54 mins: Close! Jack Grealish drops to the halfway line to collect the ball off Aymeric Laporte. He turns towards goal and drives through Manchester United’s half before passing the ball into Riyad Mahrez arriving on the right hand side of the box. Mahrez cuts onto his left foot and shoots but Fred is back in time to block the effort out for a corner.
Michael Jones6 March 2022 17:45
51 mins: Great defending from Joao Cancelo and Aymeric Laporte who both intercept passes trying to slip Anthony Elanga in behind City’s backline.
Man Utd haven’t been able to get a foothold in the game since the restart.
Michael Jones6 March 2022 17:43
48 mins: Aaron Wan-Bissaka dithers over the ball as he looks to clear his lines and gets shouldered to ground by Phil Foden. The City forward brings the ball into the box and snatches at a shot across goal sending it wide of the far post.
Michael Jones6 March 2022 17:41
Kick off: City get the game restarted. No changes from either team at the break. Will City improve on their advantage or can Manchester United get themselves back on level terms and maybe push for a winner?
Michael Jones6 March 2022 17:36
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Michael Jones6 March 2022 17:33
Jadon Sancho has given Manchester United a bit of hope that they can get something out of the game. Both of Man City’s goal have come from errors at the back so if United can cut those out they may be able to find more joy in the attacking third.
Michael Jones6 March 2022 17:27