Man City vs Man United, Premier League: What happened in the previous Manchester derby?

A fresh chapter in rivalries between the two giants of Manchester will unfold when Ruben Amorim’s United faces Pep Guardiola’s side in the Premier League and the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

It will be the first Manchester derby after Amorim took charge of the Red Devils while Guardiola has been left scratching his head to find form without midfield-lynchpin Rodri.

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The Premier League champion has just one win in its last 10 matches, across all competitions and will hope to turn its fortunes with four matches left in this calendar year.

WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME MANCHESTER CITY PLAYED MANCHESTER UNITED?

The last time Manchester City played Manchester United was in the FA Community Shield on August 10, 2024, with Guardiola’s men looking to avenge the loss in the FA Cup final over two months ago.

And it did, winning the match 7-6 on penalties after the contest remained tied at 1-1 in regulation time.

Erik ten Hag’s team looked on course to repeat its shock victory over City in the FA Cup final when Alejandro Garnacho put United ahead after 82 minutes, but City midfielder Bernardo Silva netted a minute from time to send the match to penalties.

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City defender Manuel Akanji scored the decisive spot-kick for after Silva had earlier missed in the shootout. United centre-back Jonny Evans and winger Jadon Sancho failed to convert their penalties in the shootout.

United thought it had taken the lead soon after halftime when captain Bruno Fernandes beat goalkeeper Ederson with a stunning finish from distance, but the effort was disallowed for offside.

Substitute Garnacho ran through the City defence to slide the ball into the bottom corner of the net before Silva converted Oscar Bobb’s from close range to send the game to a shootout.

(with inputs from Reuters)