Team line up
United: De Gea, Smalling, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Fellani, Valencia, Young, Rooney and Welbeck
Subs: Amos, Evans, Hernandez, Cleverley, Kagawa, Nani, Buttner
City: Hart, Zabletta, Kompany, Nastasic, Kolarov, Toure, Fernandinho, Navas, Nasri, Aguero, Negredo
Subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Lescott, Milner, Dzeko, Javi Garcia, Jovetic
United missing RVP due to injury!
16 seconds and Welbeck gathers Kompany loose pass but the shot is weak and a goal kick
Confident start by United but a city corner on 3 minutes but danger cleared.
Centre backs having problems this afternoon, Vidic passes straight to Navas whose shot goes over the bar.
5 minutes Nastasic in the book for an assault on Smalling.
10 minutes Kolarov cross hit with pace but cleared by Vidic for a corner.
City on top but United holding firm in Midfield and Defence.
Pressure tells and Aguero score from close in City 1-0 up. Game on
United corner but City break and Nasri goes close with a volley.
23 minutes and a rare United attack sees Rooney offside when played in.
City are on top of this and United missing the guile of RVP in this tight encounter.
24 mins and Kolorov is causing major problems and nearly a penalty award but corner given.
28 mins and Valencia finally beats Kolorov but meets Nastascic.
30 mins Rooney booked but seemed a soft one that.
31 mins first bit of sustained pressure from United holding the ball for over a minute but a linesman flag breaks it up.
37 mins United starting to get a grip Fellani winning plenty and a Evra cross at near post sees Welbeck barge into Hart.
39 mins United attack breaks down and City attack but a wasteful shot by Negredo.
42 mins Valencia tries a shot but goes harmlessly wide, United just cant get going up front.
44 mins Ashley Young not having his best half and his pass a bit too strong for Welbeck following a United free kick.
Injury time City corner and a unmarked Toure smashes home. United a shambles on that corner.
Half Time City 2 United 0.
No changes at half time
Game starts.
3-0 city Aguero, United blown apart and no coming back on this performance.
49 mins 4-0 City Nasri cracking volley and United have no answer.
Cleverley on for Young Damaged limitations, an absolute damming performance.
55 mins Rooney great chance to reduce arrears but balloons over. Prior to that Vidic clearance prevents a 5th goal!
60 mins a Welbeck deflected shot hardly troubles Hart.
63 mins United adding pressure but free kick doesn't go over wall and resulting cross Fellaini is penalised. City well and truly on top.
66 mins more United pressure but Welbeck shot well off the pace.
68 mins Fellaini receives ball from Smalling and Hart pulls off a great save, Corner to United.
70 mins Valencia booked for going down too easy in the box.
72 mins Negredo goes close but score still 4-0 City!
78 mins ~United struggling to get any momentum and Rooney gives the ball away on edge of City box after dithering for too long. Dzeko pulls away and De Gea makes a great save.
80 mins Evra header from corner hits post, United no luck today.
87 mins fabulous free kick by Rooney, 4-1 City.
Rooney the all time leading scorer in Manchester Derbies.
88mins Rooney tries another long range effort but well wide.
Injury time Dzeko goes close again.
Full Time City 4 United 1
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