The purchases of Memphis Depay, Morgan Schneiderlin, Anthony Martial, Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Otamendi menas this is set to be the most expensively assembled squads to ever play a Manchester derby.
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Anthony Martial rescued a point for United at CSKA Moscow in the Champions League in midweek, while City made it four wins in a row in all competitions as they saw off Sevilla on Wednesday night thanks to a Kevin De Bruyne goal.
Luke Shaw (leg) and Paddy McNair (liver) are missing for Louis Van Gaal while Manuel Pellegrini will have to make do without David Silva (ankle) and Sergio Aguero (hamstring), Fabian Delph (hamstring), Gael Clichy (ankle) and Samir Nasri (hamstring).
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FACTS: Wayne Rooney has scored 11 goals in Manchester derbies (all competitions) – more than any other player – and no player has scored as many Premier League goals as he has by the age of 30 (187).
The past 10 Manchester derbies in all competitions have seen 41 goals scored (4.1 goals per game).
Manchester City have won six of their past eight Manchester derbies in league competition (lost two).
Line ups: Man United XI vs. Man City: De Gea; Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Rojo; Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin; Mata, Herrera, Martial; Rooney.
Man City XI vs. Man United: Hart; Sagna, Kompany, Otamendi, Kolarov; Fernando, Fernandinho; Sterling, Toure, De Bruyne; Bony.
76′ SUB: Martin Demichelis comes on for Yaya Toure…still unsure why Pellegrini made this susbtitution
75′ Fellaini told off for a foul on Fernandinho
75′ Fifteen minutes remaining at Old Trafford. Still no clearer as to who will prevail in the 170thManchester Derby
74′ SUB: Bastian Schweinsteiger off, Maroune Fellaini
73′ Jesse Lingard has been quiet snce he came on for Juan Mata
70′ CHANCE!!! Rooney finds himself free on the left but his cut back cross is picked up by Otamendi who leaves it for Joe Hart to clear
69′ Wilfried Bony is penalized for pushing Phil Jones
67′ Manchester United have has 72% of possession in this second half compared to City’s 28%
66′ SUB: Juan Mata off, Jesse Lingard on
64′ Marcos Rojo foul Navas from behind. Mark Clattenburg does not show a card and allows the Argentine to live …for now
62′ CHANCE!!! City’s counter is stopped and Mata is fed but Joe Hart comes out of area to clear it away
61′ Schweinsteiger does well on the left cross and Otamendi has to awkwardly put it out for a corner which City easily deal with and try to counter
59′ Matial skips past two defenders but his cross is deflected towards Joe Hart
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55′ Otamendi has to be alert to clear a through ball by Herrera to Rooney. United still have the ball.
54′ SUB: Raheem Sterling is brough off, Jesus Navas comes on
51′ Rojo falls De Bruyne and the referee gives a talking to.
50′ SMALLLING!!!! The Englishman’s header from a corner kick just misses the mark. City survive
49′ Sterling looks to have fallen Herrera but the referee says corner…
47′ United are seeing more of the ball in this second half but have yet to create a clear cut chance
46′ United quickly win the ball and Martial’s pressure earns United a corner. The subsequent corner is easily dealt with
46′ Man City gets the second half started
FT: The first Manchester derby of the season is goalless at half-time. Toure came close twice for City while Martial has been tormenting Bacary Sagna all day
45′ Martial (who has been really impressive) is fouled by Kompany after the Frenchman leaves him for dead. Yellow card for the Belgian
44′ From a counter De Bruyne is found on the right, he crosses for Yaya Toure not connect well and ballons his shot wide
43′ Rojo’s delicious is just nicked away from Rooney by Otamendi. City counter
40′ MISSED!!! Toure’s header from De Bruyne’s corner is just off the mark. United survive
39′ Toure’s fierce freekick is deflected for a corner. De Bruyne to take
38′ YELLOW CARD!!! Juan Mata is booked for a foul on Fernandinho just in front of the bos. Toure stands over this
37′ Rooney bullies Fernando off the ball and attacks, he passes to Martial who does not chase the ball knowing fully well he was offside
36′ Valencia fouls Kolarov
33′ De Bruyne looks to be struggling on the right…Rojo has done well against him
32′ City try an attacking move with Fernandinho and Sterling but the latter cross is picked up by Schweinsteiger and played out for a throw in
30′ Man City have a free kick but its easily cleared by Smalling.
Antonio Valencia completed 100% of his passes in the opening 25 minutes
29′ Schweinsteiger finds himself in front of the box with a chance to shoot but he doesn’t. He tries to pass but Kompany plays the ball on him for a goal kick
27′ Rooney tries a tempting cross but Kompany deals with it.
26′ Rojo forces a goal-kick off De Bruyne. The Argentine has been rock steady today
24′ Martial skips past four City defenders and feeds Mata on the right but the Spaniard cannot find Valencia who runs past him. City survive
22′ Rooney tried to run past Kompany but did not notice Kompany was behind him. The Belgian sinks his teeth in his head. Antonio Valencia is also off with a minor knock.
21′ Rooney has a bloody face and he does not seem to notice. He will have to be patched up.
18′ The freekick is cleared and City counter. Toure is found on the left but Marcos Rojo does well to force a goal kick.
18′ Kolarov falls Valencia on the right…freekick. Rooney and Mata stand over it.
16′ De Bruyne is fed a return ball bby Toure but Marcos Rojo does enough to force a goal-kick
15′ Sagna falls on the left Martial, Rooney plays in the freekick well but its easily dealt with
14′ YELLOW CARD!! Fernandinho is booked for falling Martial after he dribbles past the Brazilian and Sagna on the left
11′ DEFLECTED!!!! Sterling plays a one-two with Fernandinho and dribbles Jones but his shot is deflected by Smalling out for a corner
10′ Yaya Toure bossing the midfield out there
9′ Kompany puts Hart under pressure with a lofted pass but the England number 1 handles it well
7′ United players saying Otamendi used his hand to control a ball. Mata begging for a penalty…its not given. Replays show the ball hit Fernandinho outside the box and it never looked delibrate
6′ United have looked threatening in this early stages
4′ Rooney dribles Yaya Toure and he pulls him back. Mark Clattenburg talks to Toure. Toure once named Rooney as one of his top five favorite players in the world
3′ Valencia puts Kolarov on the run but the Serbian recovers well to force a goal kick
3′ Unted playing a patient passing game
2′ Herrera is penalized for a foul, City with the possession
1′ Early in the game but United are keeping the ball
1′ Kick off…United gets us started
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