Manchester United face rivals Manchester City in a derby that could be crucial for Pep Guardiola’s hopes of Champions League qualification next season.
Guardiola’s team will want to avenge December’s shock derby defeat at the Etihad, when United scored two late goals in two minutes to flip the contest on its head as the Red Devils came out 2-1 victors. The visitors are still reeling from the news of Erling Haaland’s injury, with the Norwegian striker set to miss seven weeks of action, while it has also been confirmed that Kevin De Bruyne will leave the club at the end of the season after a decade-long spell in Manchester.
City will nonetheless fancy their chances at Old Trafford as they look to strengthen their position, with United’s poor performances continuing with the midweek loss to Nottingham Forest. Harry Maguire’s late introduction up front again highlighted a problem area for Ruben Amorim, even if the makeshift striker almost nicked a point, but the Portuguese manager has tasted success against Manchester City twice this season and will hope for another win.
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Full-time! Man Utd 0-0 Man City
90+4 mins: Goalless.
The points are shared and this dour game comes to a close with a whimper.
One point each.
Man Utd 0-0 Man City
90 mins: Four minutes of added time to play.
Perhaps one moment to change the outcome of the game?
Man Utd 0-0 Man City
85 mins: Five minutes left to play and the signs are all pointing to a goalless draw.
A dour note to end Kevin De Bruyne’s experience of this derby unless someone, somehow, can conjur up a surprise.
Man Utd 0-0 Man City
81 mins: Into the final 10 minutes of the match now and still nothing to separate the two teams.
Will there be some late drama?
Man Utd 0-0 Man City
78 mins: Save!
Huge moment. Patrick Dorgu comes downt he left with the ball and picks out Joshua Zirkzee in the box.
He fires a shot at goal only for Ederson to punch it away on the dive.
The ball comes to Mason Mount who has to reshuffle his feet before shooting but that allows Rico Lewis enough time to close him down and block the second attempt.
Man Utd 0-0 Man City
75 mins: More changes.
Ilkay Gundogan and Nico O’Reilly are off with Rico Lewis and Jack Grealish brought on.
Will these substitutions make a difference?
‘Is there drama to come?’
“There have been plenty of dramatic Manchester derbies in recent years not least December’s turnaround at the Etihad.
“Is there any drama to come in this one? Joshua Zirkzee is coming on, which may provide an answer.
“So is Mason Mount, who got injured against City earlier in the season.”
Man Utd 0-0 Man City
72 mins: Close! Bruno Fernandes sends the ball down the right wing to find Casemiro.
He pulls the ball back out to the edge of the box where Manuel Ugarte rattles a shot just wide of the goal.
Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee are now introduced with Rasmus Hojlund and Ugarte himself taken off.
Man Utd 0-0 Man City
69 mins: Kevin De Bruyne strides over to take a corner for Man City.
He lifts it into the box and sees the ball header away. It drops for Omar Marmoush who smokes a first time effort at goal.
Onana denies him again and pushes the ball to Nico O’Reilly but the City man is offside.
Man Utd 0-0 Man City
65 mins: Save!
City win a free kick about 25-yards or so from goal. Omar Marmoush takes it and lifts the ball over the wall.
There’s enough dip on it to take the ball under the crossbar meaning Andre Onana has to leap to his left and push the ball wide.