Manchester City 1-2 Manchester United: Match Highlights

Posted Monday, December 16, 2024 by givemesport.com

Manchester United handed Manchester City defeat again after two goals in the final five minutes from Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo gave the Red Devils the gloating honours in a heavyweight Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.

Entering the 195th Manchester derby, there was big team news in the red corner, with Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho both dropped from Ruben Amorim's squad, with Mason Mount entering the fray on the wing. For the Sky Blues, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden started alongside each other for the first time this season.

Despite having lost seven of their last 10 games in all competitions, it was Man City who dominated the possession in the early phases of the game. Within 15 minutes, though, Amorim was forced into making an early substitution, with Mount going down with an injury and unable to continue.

Chances came few and far between for both sides in the first half, but it was City who drew first blood as the Red Devils were caught out on a corner, with Gvardiol the man to guide De Bruyne's cross into the goal.

Tempers flared between Rasmus Hojlund and Kyle Walker shortly after the Man City captain brought the striker down outside the box, fueling an angry reaction from the Dane. But, after Walker was deemed to go down a little too easily when the two clashed heads, they were both awarded a booking. Foden had a glorious chance to double City's lead just before the half, but after weaving his way through opposing defenders with quick feet, his effort was deflected wide.

The second half was very much a replica of the first, though the contest opened up slightly more after the hour mark, with City looking the most likely to double their lead. But in a rare chance for the Red Devils, Bruno Fernandes had a glorious chance to put the score level, though his slight chip over the keeper went wide of the post.

In a last roll of the dice for Amorim, he opted to bring on Antony, Lenny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee, with Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, and Hojlund those to make way. With five minutes remaining of the 90, Matheus Nunes played a short ball aiming to reach Ederson, but Amad was there to intercept the ball, and waiting for Nunes to come back to him, he went down after a rash challenge, with the referee pointing to the spot. Fernandes was there to tuck the ball away for the equaliser.

Man City's fortunes changed again after Amad - United's biggest threat all game - was able to squeeze the ball into the net to give the Red Devils all three points. With that, it is now eight losses in 11 games for the Sky Blues, who look in real, real trouble.

Man of the Match

Amad Diallo (Manchester United)

It was very slim pickings for the Man of the Match award with both sides offering very little quality. But having looked like Man United's biggest attacking threat all game, it was Amad who burst to life in the final five minutes of the contest.

Firstly, he drew the foul from Nunes which awarded his side the chance to level things up from the spot, and then he followed that up with an individual moment of brilliance, finding the back of the net in a heroic last-gasp performance from the 22-year-old.