Man City edge a 1-0 win against newcomers Derby as Sven-Goran Eriksson's revolution continues. A game of few real chances was lit up when youngster Michael Johnson let fly with an unstoppable 25 yard screamer

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A big cheer goes up for Elano from the home fans as he leaves the field to be replaced by Emile Mpenza

Elano breaks for City as Derby push on for an equaliser but his cross is cut out by Oakley

City are closing the game out by slowing the pace as they look for their second win in a week

Howard shows his frustration by throwing the ball away at a City freekick

Earnshaw and Howard both offside as Derby look to break for an equaliser

Mears makes a brilliant clearance from Bojinov's cross for a City corner

Goalscorer Johnson is booked for a rash challenge on Earnshaw

City striker Valeri Bojinov comes on for the tired looking Bianchi

Jay McEveley on for Todd as Derby go for a 4-4-2 formation

Geovanni outruns Griffin and his pinpoint cross is cleared by the Derby defence

Geovanni thunders a freekick at one of his own players

Great bit of skill by the impressive Elano results in Todd bringing him down

Eriksson brings on Deiberson Geovanni for Petrov

Davis, recovered from his injury, volleys clear for Derby as Elano dinks a pass into the box

Davis is in trouble after Bianchi accidently leaves his studs in

It's a straight swap as Earnshaw replaces Fagan for Derby

Both set of players are showing signs of tiredness as the game lacks quality

Hamann is booked for a foul on Mears

The game becomes scrappy as Earnshaw warms up on the touchline for Derby

Elano finds space on the left of the Derby box but his cross goes straight into the hands of Bywater

Good build-up play from Pearson but his cross is disappointing and sails out for a goalkick to City

Ireland hits a 30 yard fizzer that Bywater does well to hold

Fagan fends of Richards with a great turn of pace and drills a shot across goal but Schmeichel does well to tip clear of the advancing Howard

Brazilian Elano strikes a sweet shot for City that Bywater collects at the second attempt.

Petrov tries to thread a ball through to Elano on the edge of the Derby box but Davis does well to cut the pass out

Bianchi races clear from Davis' sliced clearance but the Derby centreback recovers well and clears the danger

Corner to Derby as captain Oakley centres for Howard but the big striker heads over the bar.

Good move by City as Corluka's cross finds Bianchi but the Italian places the ball straight at Bywater

Teale's first touch puts Derby in trouble and Mears is forced to clear for a throw

Jones is replaced by Gary Teale as Derby look for a more attacking formation

City kick off the second half having scored their first home goal since New Year's Day in the first 45

In an even and sometimes drab contest, one moment of magic from Johnson gives City a 1-0 halftime lead

Petrov booked for a late challenge on Fagan as Derby advance

Goal for City: Johnson wriggles free on the edge of the box and a one two with Elano results in the youngster hitting a 25 yard shot into the top corner with the outside of his boot. Bywater had no chance.

Elano swings a cross-field pass to Petrov but the impressive Mears heads it back to Bywater

Best chance of the game as a poor defensive header from Dunne leaves Pearson through on goal but he decides to take the ball around Schmeichel and the rookie keeper is able to make the save

Great skill from Elano as twists the Derby midfield inside and out and then nutmegs Todd

City fans scream for a penalty as Mears appears to handle the ball in the area but the ref waves away the appeal.

Elano swings a freekick to the back post for City but keeper Bywater takes the ball unchallenged

Ireland advances with the ball and tries a cheeky chip over Bywater but the ball is hit too hard

Jones' shot is charged down by the City wall but the away fans think the wall advanced too quickly

Griffin's low cross is cleared by City but Jones is hacked down on the edge of the box for a dangerous Derby freekick

It's 766 minutes since City scored a home goal...and it looks like home fans could be waiting even longer at this rate

Oakley concedes a freekick after a foul on Johnson but Elano's chip into the box goes straight to Bywater in the Derby goal

Jones lets rip with a great left foot shot that hits the City post - but the ref blows up for handball

Dunne gets himself in trouble as he tries to flick a ball over Fagan's head and concedes a freekick

Pearson scuffs a freekick straight into the City wall from a good position

Derby are playing some nice one touch football but Fagan's flicked pass to Oakley is too strong

Johnson skips pass two Derby challenges and unleashes the best shot of the match but his 25 yarder goes inches over the bar

Petrov takes advantage of Mears being out of position but his cross to Johnson is headed weakly at Bywater

Bywater collects an inswinging corner from Petrov

Ireland's pass is cut out by Todd for a corner to City

City break with Johnson but his pass to Elano is intercepted by the impressive Mears

Both sides are trying to create chances but quality in the final third is missing

Derby's custard coloured away kit is the only thing catching the eye in a quiet start to the game

Petrov makes a darting run through the Derby midfield but Davis expertly cuts out his through ball for Elano

Petrov's shot is cleared by Davis for City's first corner of the game

Vedran Corluka is nudged off the ball by Griffin to win a freekick for City in a dangerous position

Richard Dunne hacks away a Mears cross for Derby's first corner of the evening.

Derby begin to pass the ball well down the flanks and good work by Tyrone Mears sees a dangerous cross cleared by Javier Garrido

Blumer Elano shows his class as he cuts into the box for City and drills the ball acorss the Derby goalmouth but Andy Todd clears at the back post

A dangerous ball into the box by Andy Griffin is completely missed by the Man City defence but Steve Howard can only head wide.

Fagan is up ended by Johnson. Dangerous free kick to Derby

Micah Richards is in commanding form at centre back as he heads clear an early lofted ball into the box to the cheers of the City faithful

The passionate City crowd welcome their side onto the pitch for the first home game of the season.

Sven-Goran Eriksson sticks with the same starting eleven that beat West Ham on the opening day, with Kasper Schmeichel continuing in goal for City

For Derby, David Jones comes in for Robert Earnshaw who drops to the bench in an otherwise unchanged line up from the draw with Portsmouth at Pride Park on Saturday