Manchester City vs Manchester United

Nico Gonzalez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Manchester City: 46%, Manchester United: 54%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Ruben Dias from Manchester City trips Joshua Zirkzee

Bernardo Silva is leaving the field to be replaced by Nathan Ake in a tactical substitution.

Erling Haaland is leaving the field to be replaced by Oscar Bobb in a tactical substitution.

The referee signals a free kick as Patrick Dorgu from Manchester United trips Bernardo Silva

Goal kick for Manchester City

Patrick Dorgu from Manchester United sends an effort wide of target

Patrick Dorgu goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Patrick Dorgu but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Patrick Dorgu finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 46%, Manchester United: 54%.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Casemiro from Manchester United sends an effort wide of target

Casemiro goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Casemiro but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Casemiro finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

A shot by Bruno Fernandes is blocked

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Bryan Mbeumo swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Oooh... that was a sitter! Bryan Mbeumo should have scored from that position

Bryan Mbeumo from Manchester United sends an effort wide of target

Bryan Mbeumo goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Bryan Mbeumo but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Bryan Mbeumo finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

A shot by Amad is blocked

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Phil Foden makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Bryan Mbeumo fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manuel Ugarte is leaving the field to be replaced by Casemiro in a tactical substitution.

Benjamin Sesko is leaving the field to be replaced by Joshua Zirkzee in a tactical substitution.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Bryan Mbeumo from Manchester United fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target

Patrick Dorgu creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Ball possession: Manchester City: 48%, Manchester United: 52%.

Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester United are in control of the ball.

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Erling Haaland relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jeremy Doku is leaving the field to be replaced by Savinho in a tactical substitution.

Rodri is leaving the field to be replaced by Nico Gonzalez in a tactical substitution.

Josko Gvardiol is penalised for pushing Bruno Fernandes

Goal kick for Manchester United

Oooh... that was a sitter! Tijjani Reijnders should have scored from that position

Tijjani Reijnders from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target

Tijjani Reijnders goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Tijjani Reijnders but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Tijjani Reijnders finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Erling Haaland creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 48%, Manchester United: 52%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Bernardo Silva wins an air challenge against Luke Shaw

Goal kick for Manchester City

Manuel Ugarte from Manchester United tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Nico O'Reilly successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Amad is blocked

Manchester United are in control of the ball.

Abdukodir Khusanov relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Abdukodir Khusanov relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Manchester City: 51%, Manchester United: 49%.

Erling Haaland managed to score from an easy position.

Bernardo Silva provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Erling Haaland scores with the left foot!

Manchester City start a counter attack

Matthijs de Ligt makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 53%, Manchester United: 47%.

Erling Haaland volleys a shot on target, but Altay Bayindir is on hand to save it

The cross by Bernardo Silva from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Patrick Dorgu from Manchester United is ruled offside

Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Bruno Fernandes swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Leny Yoro is leaving the field to be replaced by Harry Maguire in a tactical substitution.

Noussair Mazraoui is leaving the field to be replaced by Kobbie Mainoo in a tactical substitution.

Bryan Mbeumo volleys a shot on target, but Gianluigi Donnarumma is on hand to save it

The cross by Patrick Dorgu from Manchester United successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 53%, Manchester United: 47%.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Reckless challenge there. Manuel Ugarte commits a rough foul on Tijjani Reijnders

Rodri makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Luke Shaw relieves the pressure with a clearance

Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Bernardo Silva from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Manuel Ugarte

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Bernardo Silva from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target

Bernardo Silva goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Bernardo Silva but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Bernardo Silva finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

POST! So nearly a goal by Erling Haaland but his finish hits the post!

Matthijs de Ligt could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Manchester United are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 54%, Manchester United: 46%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Erling Haaland managed to score from an easy position.

Phil Foden made the key pass for the goal!

Jeremy Doku provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - An excellent lob by Erling Haaland from Manchester City with the left foot.

Jeremy Doku creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Goal kick for Manchester City

Rodri makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 56%, Manchester United: 44%.

Jeremy Doku from Manchester City is ruled offside

Goal kick for Manchester City

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Erling Haaland from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Erling Haaland from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Erling Haaland from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Erling Haaland from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Bruno Fernandes swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ruben Dias from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Rodri wins an air challenge against Benjamin Sesko

The second half is underway

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Erling Haaland from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Josko Gvardiol is penalised for pushing Patrick Dorgu

The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Bruno Fernandes swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 60%, Manchester United: 40%.

Abdukodir Khusanov relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Noussair Mazraoui from Manchester United trips Jeremy Doku

Tijjani Reijnders from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Patrick Dorgu makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 61%, Manchester United: 39%.

Goal kick for Manchester United

Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Nico O'Reilly makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Luke Shaw relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City start a counter attack

Nico O'Reilly makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester United are in control of the ball.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Manuel Ugarte is penalised for pushing Rodri

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 61%, Manchester United: 39%.

Abdukodir Khusanov is penalised for pushing Patrick Dorgu

Benjamin Sesko hand-balls

Benjamin Sesko controls the ball with his hand

Noussair Mazraoui creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester United are in control of the ball.

The cross by Bryan Mbeumo from Manchester United successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Abdukodir Khusanov relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Manchester City: 62%, Manchester United: 38%.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Bryan Mbeumo from Manchester United is ruled offside

Manuel Ugarte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Phil Foden relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Matthijs de Ligt relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

The match is very one-sided right now. Manchester City are clearly dominating possession

Ball possession: Manchester City: 63%, Manchester United: 37%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Good effort by Tijjani Reijnders as he directs a shot on target, but Altay Bayindir saves it

Jeremy Doku creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Matthijs de Ligt from Manchester United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Phil Foden swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Matthijs de Ligt relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Matthijs de Ligt makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Luke Shaw relieves the pressure with a clearance

It's raining, making conditions difficult for the players.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 61%, Manchester United: 39%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Manchester City managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?

Jeremy Doku provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Phil Foden Manchester City scores with a header.

Jeremy Doku creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Reckless challenge there. Noussair Mazraoui commits a rough foul on Jeremy Doku

The cross by Patrick Dorgu from Manchester United successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Manchester United start a counter attack

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Altay Bayindir relieves the pressure with a clearance

Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Rodri

Ball possession: Manchester City: 56%, Manchester United: 44%.

Safe hands from Gianluigi Donnarumma as he comes out and claims the ball

Noussair Mazraoui makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Leny Yoro is penalised for pushing Jeremy Doku

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The cross by Bernardo Silva from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manuel Ugarte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Bernardo Silva from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Patrick Dorgu

Patrick Dorgu makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ball possession: Manchester City: 51%, Manchester United: 49%.

Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Noussair Mazraoui

Manchester United are in control of the ball.

Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester United are trying to create something here.

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Abdukodir Khusanov relieves the pressure with a clearance

Safe hands from Altay Bayindir as he comes out and claims the ball

Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester United are in control of the ball.

Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 42%, Manchester United: 58%.

Goal kick for Manchester United

Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Benjamin Sesko shoots from outside the box, but Gianluigi Donnarumma has it under control

Benjamin Sesko tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Gianluigi Donnarumma

Ruben Dias wins an air challenge against Amad

Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Abdukodir Khusanov is penalised for pushing Patrick Dorgu

Ruben Dias wins an air challenge against Benjamin Sesko

Tijjani Reijnders from Manchester City is ruled offside

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Manchester United

Erling Haaland from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target

Erling Haaland goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Erling Haaland but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Erling Haaland finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Jeremy Doku creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play

Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.

Manchester City kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.

Welcome to Etihad Stadium, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Etihad Stadium where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Etihad Stadium where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Etihad Stadium, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Etihad Stadium, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Etihad Stadium. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!