Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League newest rating and updates as City concede penalty
In the midst of a horror run, Manchester City will hope the rivalry and rancour of derby day can provide a lift as Manchester United visit the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola’s side have won just once in their last 10 games with both their Premier League title challenge and hopes of qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds taking a significant blow. To make matters worse, Guardiola is facing a defensive crisis this afternoon with Rico Lewis suspended and several other regular starters out, leaving the Catalan coach to consider radical solutions to spark a turnaround in form.
For Ruben Amorim, this will be a first taste of a famous fixture as the Portuguese manager continues to search for his best system and side. Amorim was pleased with the fight his team showed in the Europa League win on Thursday night but a mixed record since his arrival reflects the teething problems evident throughout his tenure so far. Can he become only the sixth manager to win their first Manchester derby in the Premier League era?
Follow all of the latest from the Manchester derby in our live blog below:
Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United
City have brought on Savinho for Gundogan as we approach 90 minutes.
GOAL! Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United
Fernandes steps up to take the penalty after a little delay. He takes a slow run-up and fires a low effort into the right-hand corner, sending Ederson the wrong way.
PENALTY TO UNITED! Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
Penalty! They had it under control but Nunes sells Ederson short with the pass and Amad latches onto it. He’s in the box but rather than shoot, he waits and falls under the challenge from Nunes for a penalty.
Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
City win a cheap corner but United manage to get it away. The home side are in control as it stands.
Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
Martinez tries to play in an early cross and Mainoo reaches it, but he can only direct a header well over. City are happy to let United have the ball in those areas.
Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
More good work from Amad to skip past Nunes in the box, but Fernandes can’t get the ball under control and it goes out for a goal kick.
Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
Subs from United this time as Hojlund, Mazraoui and de Ligt come off for Joshua Zirkzee, Antony and Leny Yoro. Questionable changes, I’d say.
Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
Gundogan swings in the corner and Maguire’s clearing header falls to Foden, who volleys over the bar.
Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
A comedy moment as Mazraoui slips and Doku slips in a pass to Hojlund. The cross bounces over to Haaland, whose effort is deflected for a corner.
City bring off Doku for Jack Grealish.
Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
CLOSE! United’s first good attack of the game as Mazraoui does brilliantly to take it off Doku and escape a couple of challenges. He plays it to Hojlund, who threads a perfect through ball to Fernandes. The Portuguese clips his effort over the onrushing Ederson, but it rolls wide of the far post!
