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Full-Time: Manchester City win courtesy of Sergio Aguero’s 63rd minute strike. The reigning champions maintain the six-point gap against league leaders Chelsea.That’s their fourth straight victory in the Manchester Derby! Manchester United still looking for their first away win of the season. Thank you for tuning in tonight! We’ll see you next Saturday for Liverpool vs Chelsea.
90+3′: Fellaini is now playing the target man in set pieces due to his tall presence. Blind’s attempted free-kick to find the Belgian goes in vain for a foul on Kompany.
90′: Attempt – Off-target – Man City: The home side have a corner which is taken quickly. Navas delivers the ball towards the danger area. Yaya Toure gets his head to it but sends it over De Gea’s crossbar. We have five minutes of added time.
89′: Attempt – Off-target – Man City: Yaya Toure powers his way past Paddy McNair and curls the ball just whiskers away from De Gea’s far post. Nearly a second there for the Citizens.
88′: Di Maria is trying to be the architect, making runs, spraying passes here and there. Commendable display from the Red Devils but they need the equaliser and soon!
85′: Attempt – Off-target – Man Utd: Louis van Gaal’s boys are pressing for the equaliser and have a corner. But Fellaini’s heads it over the crossbar under pressure from Kompany.
84′: Substitution – Man City: A defensive change from Manuel Pellegrini as Aguero is replaced by Fernandinho.
82′: Substitution – Man Utd: Robin van Persie will not get his name no the score-sheet today and is replaced by James Wilson.
80′: Attempt – Off-target – Man Utd: Disastrous free-kick from Di Maria as he sends the free-kick from 28-yards out way over Hart’s goal.
79′: Yellow Card – Man City: Di Maria cuts in on Clichy but then is brought down by a strong challenge from Fernando. Yellow card to the Brazilian.
77′: Attempt – Man Utd – SAVED: Man Utd look to get back into the game and Di Maria fires a right-footed shot but De Gea stoops low just in time to deny the Argentinean.
75′: Attempt – Man City – Off the post – Toure spots Navas’ run and sends him behind Man Utd defence with a neat through ball. The Spaniard has opportunities to cross but goes for goal himself and hits the upright!
70′: Substitution – Man City: James Milner is hauled off and Samir Nasri is brought on. Edin Dzeko too is being prepared to be brought on in place of Stevan Jovetic.
68′: Attempt – On-target – Man City: Jovetic has enough space 25-yards out and tries to curl the ball into the far post but De Gea leaps well and catches it.
66′: Man City are not content with just one and are looking for more. Man Utd players with 10 men certainly have a lot to do if they are to get a point from this match.
63′: Goal – Man City: Finally we have the first goal of the match. Great build up play from Man City as Milner sends Clichy down the left. The Frenchman finds Aguero with his pull back and the Argentinean slams it home with his first touch.
60′: Yellow Card – Man City: Man City have another shout for penalty turned down as Aguero is brought down inside the box by Fellaini. Man Utd counter and Demichelis gets booked for a foul on Di Maria.
55′: Substitution – Man Utd: Another blow for the Red Devils as Rojo is down injured after -believe it or not- attempting to make a tackle. Teenager Patrick McNair will replace the Argentinean who is stretchered off.
50′: Attempt – Off-target – Man City: Navas’ cross from the right is intercepted by a red shirt but not cleared. Zabaleta darts into the box and tries his luck but catches the ball on the under side and it flies away for a goal-kick.
46′: Man City get us underway under the chorus of the fans singing to the tunes of ‘Hey Jude’. Will the Citizens find the opening goal of the match? Answers coming up in the next 45 minutes.
Half-Time: Man City have a shout for penalty as Rojo takes the ball as well as Yaya Toure inside the box. The referee’s view is blocked but he gives the away team the benefit of the doubt and just seconds later blows the whistle for half-time. It’s remains goalless at the Etihad. The talking point will certainly be Smalling’s red card. No arguments or protest from anyone including the player. He knew it was stupid to pick up the first one and decided to lunge in despite being aware that he was walking a tight-rope.
45′: There will be three minutes of added time as Man City press to take the lead and deal their rivals a massive blow just before the break.
43′: Substitution – Man Utd: Januzaj is sacrificed to add an additional body in midfield and Michael Carrick gets his opportunity.
42′: Toure finds Aguero, who goes down clutching his ankle under a challenge from Fellaini. The referee doesn’t give a penalty and the Belgian feels the Argentinean is playacting.
40′: The free-kick is delivered in by Milner but Kompany is unable to make contact and the ball flies wide for a goal-kick. Marouane Fellaini has now switched to centre-back.
39′: RED CARD – MAN UTD: The Red Devils are down to 10-men as Chris Smalling is sent off. He takes down Milner with a rash challenge just outside the box and the referee has no option but to show the England international a second yellow card.
31′: Man Utd have a free-kick after Zabaleta delivers a late challenge on Robin van Persie. Di Maria delivers it but the ball is safely into Joe Hart’s hands. Yellow Card – Man Utd: Smalling picks up a needless booking after blocking Hart’s drop-kick. That was very stupid by the centre-back.
29′: Attempt – Off-target – Man City: Yaya Toure tries to curl it in but can only send the ball over De Gea’s goal. Goal-kick for the visitors.
28′: Yellow Card – Man Utd: Blind is the first player to be booked this evening after he hashes down Yaya Toure nearly 25-yards away from goal. Free-kick in a dangerous area for Man City.
22′: Fernando delivers a beautiful cross for Aguero but De Gea reacts well to intercept the cross and collides with the Argentinean. Both men are momentarily down and are able to continue.
21′: Attempt – On-target – Man City: Chance once again for the Citizens. Neat buildup play allows Toure to spot Navas’ run behind Man Utd defence. The Spaniard strikes high and De Gea’s reflexes ensure the score remains goalless.
20′: Attempt – On-target – Man City: Fernando launches a long-ball towards Aguero, who controls it well and races past Rojo to unleash a shot. The Argentinean forward drifts into a wide angle and cannot force a powerful shot towards goal.
18′: Free- kick for Man City: Aguero tries to race towards Man Utd goal but is brought down by his national teammate Marcos Rojo. Milner delivers the set-piece but no Man City player is able to meet it and the ball rolls wide for a goal-kick.
14′: Attempt – Off-target – Man Utd: Di Maria tries to find a red shirt inside the box with his cross. Van Persie meets it with his head but can only hit the side-netting.
13′: Decent start to the game. Only one clear chance has been created so far and it has gone to Aguero. Man Utd have the pace and trickery of Di Maria. They are retaining possession for now and Januzaj wins a free-kick in his own half after inviting a tackle from Clichy.
8′: Attempt – On-target – Man City: Aguero gets space behind Man Utd defence and he beats Valencia to unleash a powerful effort towards goal. David de Gea responds strongly and blocks the shot with his fists.
3′: Man Utd are moving the ball pretty quickly in the 168th Manchester Derby and Robin van Persie is caught offside this time.
1′: Manchester United kick-off and have already won a free kick. Di Maria’s delivery towards Rojo is saved by Joe Hart but the flag is up for offside.
We are just few minutes away from kick-off. The players are out on the field and the action will be underway very soon. Slight change in the starting lineup for Manchester City as Aleksandar Kolarov has limped off during the warmup. Gael Clichy replaces the Serbian.
Hello and welcome to India.com’s live coverage of the Barclays Premier League 2014-15 match between Manchester City and Manchester United from the Etihad stadium. In the first Manchester Derby of the season, both teams with different ambitions competing for everything more than bragging rights.
The lineups have been announced.
Manuel Pellegrini has brought back Demichelis to partner alongside Kompany after lacklustre dislpay by Eliaquim Mangala in the 2-1 defeat to West Ham United. David Silva is injured and James Milner takes his place in the starting lineup as Stevan Jovetic replaces Edin Dzeko.
Louis van Gaal has opted to deply his team in a 4-5-1 manner. Robin van Persie, who scored the equaliser late in injury time against Chelsea, will lead the attack once again. Returning to the side is Wayne Rooney, who served a three-match suspension after picking up a red card against West Ham United. The England and Man Utd skipper would have certainly leadrned his lesson and will be looking to help his side beat their rivals.
Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Kolarov; Navas, Fernando, Yaya Toure, Milner; Jovetic; Aguero
Substitutes: Caballero, Clichy, Sagna, Fernandinho, Boyata, Dzeko, Nasri
Man Utd: De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw; Fellaini, Blind; Januzaj, Rooney, Di Maria; van Persie
Substitutes: Lindegaard, McNair, Carrick, Fletcher, Herrera, Mata, Wilson
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