- Ronaldo (18), Tevez (45)
- Date:2009-05-10
- Kick-off:13:30
- Venue:Old Trafford
- Attendance:75464
- Referee:Foy, C
Live Commentary
90mins
Full Time: MAN UTD 2-0 MAN CITY: Utd complete a comfortable win thanks to first half goals from Ronaldo and Tevez.
89mins
Tevez should have scored. The Utd striker headed against the post after Fletcher found him unmarked from Giggs' corner.
89mins
Robinho leaves the field. Ched Evans comes on.
89mins
Another last-ditch Dunne tackle denies Scholes in the box.
88mins
Rooney tries an ambitious shot from the half way line but the ball sails harmlessly wide of the City goal.
86mins
Great save by van der Sar. He leapt to his right to keep out Petrov's curling 25 yard shot.
83mins
Given turns a Giggs cross wide of the target.
80mins
Good defending by Dunne to deny Berbatov.
78mins
Robinho finds Petrov in a decent position but the City midfielder is offside.
76mins
Petrov has his first run at the Utd defence but O'Shea clears the danger.
75mins
Ireland hacks clear from Giggs' cross. Corner to Utd.
73mins
Bojinov handled the ball as he looked to break through the Utd backline. Free kick to Utd.
72mins
De Jong is replaced by Petrov.
70mins
De Jong tries his luck from 35 yards out but O'Shea hacks clear.
69mins
Evans makes way for O'Shea.
65mins
Utd are starting to knock the ball around now - could be a long 25minutes for City.
63mins
Caicedo makes way for Bojinov.
61mins
Vidic blocks Elano's cross-shot as City press for a goal.
59mins
Rooney comes on for Park.
58mins
Ronaldo reluctantly leaves the field to be replaced by Scholes.
56mins
Great play by City ends with Caicedo firing straight at van der Sar from six yards out.
54mins
Rafael gets in a decent cross but Dunne heads clear.
51mins
City should have pulled one back. It was Robinho who found room in the Utd box but he blazed the ball well wide.
50mins
A cross-shot from Rafael almost catches Given out. Goal kick to City.
49mins
Ronaldo charges on to Tevez's through-ball but Dunne clears the danger.
47mins
Fletcher picks up a yellow card for clipping Ireland's heels.
47mins
Evra makes a simple clearance.
46mins
Good start by City as they force an early corner.
45mins
No changes for either side at the break.
45mins
City get the second half under way,
45mins
Half Time: MAN UTD 2-0 MAN CITY: Utd go in at the break with a deserved 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Ronaldo and Tevez. City have yet to trouble van der Sar in the home team goal.
44mins
MAN UTD 2-0 MAN CITY: TEVEZ curls a shot home from the edge of the City box via the right-hand post.
40mins
The game is drifting towards half time with a host of needless fouls and offsides.
38mins
De Jong tries to catch out van der Sar with a 30 yard shot but the Utd keeper makes an easy save.
36mins
Park's low cross deflects off Bridge for a corner to Utd.
34mins
Bridge clears from Park on the edge of the City box.
32mins
Ireland is booked for a lunge on Evra,
31mins
What a let off for City! Tevez cut inside Richards but his shot came back of Given's crossbar.
29mins
The ball breaks kindly for Robinho on the edge of the Utd box but he fires well wide of the target.
27mins
City are having plenty of the possession - but can't find a way through a stubborn Utd defence.
25mins
Rafael does well to block Caicedo's shot.
23mins
Good work by Richards down the right wing but his cross is headed clear by Vidic.
21mins
Fletcher sends a low shot skidding wide of the City goal after good approach play by Tevez.
19mins
Elano sends a cross to the back-post but Evans heads clear.
17mins
MAN UTD 1-0 MAN CITY: Given got a hand to RONALDO'S twenty-yard free kick but he couldn't keep it out.
16mins
Another free kick to Utd but closer in this time. Ronaldo gets ready to take it.
15mins
Ronaldo smashed the free kick straight at the City wall.
14mins
Berbatov goes down under a challenge from Dunne. It looked a decent tackle. Free kick to Utd 40 yards from goal.
12mins
It's been a slow start to this Manchester derby as both teams find their feet.
10mins
Rafael sends over a looping cross looking for Berbatov but Given collects.
8mins
Ronaldo has his first run at Richards but his shot goes straight to Given.
7mins
Robinho sets up Elano with a cheeky back-heel but the Brazilian fires his shot well wide of the Utd goal.
5mins
Tevez lets fly from 25 yards out but Given makes a comfortable save.
3mins
Good early chance for Utd. Tevez set up Park in the City box but the midfielder dragged his shot wide of the target.
1mins
Ireland tries to find Caicedo on the edge of the Utd box but Evans clears his lines.
0mins
Referee Chris Foy gets the game under way.
0mins
The teams are out at Old Trafford for this Manchester derby. Can City cause an upset and put the title race back on?
0mins
Man City: Given, Richards, Onuoha, Dunne, Bridge, Elano, Ireland, Kompany, De Jong, Robinho, Caicedo.
0mins
Man City boss Mark Hughes sticks with the same team that has won the last four games. Shaun-Wright Phillips has failed to recover from an ankle problem and misses out.
0mins
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Giggs, Park, Berbatov, Tevez.
0mins
Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick drop to the bench as Sir Alex Ferguson rotates his squad. Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov come in for Utd.
Match Preview
Manchester United have the opportunity to take a giant stride towards a third successive Premier League title on Sunday lunchtime.
However, standing between the Red Devils and three more precious points are bitter rivals Manchester City, who would like nothing more than to upset their high-profile neighbours in their own back-yard.
United will have their tails up at kick-off after booking their return to the Champions League Final following an impressive 3-1 semi-final second leg dismissal of Arsenal in midweek.
Cristiano Ronaldo looked to be back to the form of last season with a two-goal match-winning performance, while an energetic midfield quartet of Michael Carrick, Anderson, Darren Fletcher and Ji-Sung Park totally dominated the opposition.
But as impressive as their European performance was, captain Rio Ferdinand knows that United can't afford to take City lightly.
"We haven't won anything this season," he warned. "It'll be a tough game.
"They've won their last couple of matches and are on a bit of a roll, so they'll feel they can come and do a job on us. It's up to us to make sure it doesn't happen."
Sir Alex Ferguson could recall Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes to his starting line-up should he opt for experience, while Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov may also be given the nod should he decide to rest Wayne Rooney or Ronaldo.
Only Gary Neville (groin) and Owen Hargreaves (knee) are unavailable to the champions.
Meanwhile, City head across Manchester looking to repeat the 1-0 victory of last season which ended a 34-year wait for a derby win at Old Trafford.
Under Sven-Goran Eriksson they followed that result up with a 2-1 success at Eastlands in February. However, order was restored when the sides met earlier this season and United won 1-0 despite having Ronaldo sent off for two bookable offences.
City though are certainly in form as Mark Hughes' side have risen up to eighth place in the table as three successive wins - against West Brom, Everton and Blackburn Rovers - have moved them to the brink of the European qualifying places.
"Irrespective of who we're up against on the pitch on Sunday, it's about us being positive, and we're going there in good heart and with confidence," warned former United striker Hughes.
"We've won our last four games and you have to go to Old Trafford in the belief you can get something out of it. We're in good shape."
City will have Shaun Wright-Phillips back after a five-game absence with an ankle problem.
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Match Report
United won the 151st Manchester derby at a canter as Carlos Tevez gave another massive hint to the Old Trafford establishment that his heart and soul are at the club.
The 25-year-old Argentinian, who is currently waiting for a decision as to whether his two-year loan spell will end in a permanent move to United, was outstanding in a game which was well below par to the usual blood and thunder occasion.
The Red Devils were always in control as they avenged City's league double of last season with one of their own this time around.
It was Tevez who was the first United player to test Shay Given when his 25-yard drive in the fourth minute was taken at full stretch by the Citizens goalkeeper.
United took the lead after 18 minutes.
Stephen Ireland wrapped his legs around Dimitar Berbatov's legs 30 yards from goal and Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to blast the resulting free-kick right-footed into the bottom right corner of the net, courtesy of deflections off Nigel de Jong and Given's left hand.
Tevez was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet in the 31st minute. Picking up a pass inside from Patrice Evra after his run down the left, Tevez hit a tremendous right-foot shot from the left corner of the penalty area which crashed against the City bar.
But United's first-half dominance was properly reflected when they doubled their lead in the closing seconds.
Darren Fletcher's long ball out of defence was brilliantly taken down in one movement by Berbatov 25 yards from goal.
The Bulgarian striker turned superbly and played the ball to his right for Tevez to hit a viciously curling right-foot 20-yard shot in off the right post.
The second half was an anti-climax as the game became strewn with misplaced passes and untidy play.
It could have been different had City striker Robinho not fired high and wide when well placed eight yards out in the 51st minute.
Ronaldo showed his obvious dislike being replaced by Paul Scholes in the 59th minute as he walked off.
City substitute Martin Petrov forced United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to make his only real save of the game four minutes from time, when the Dutchman hurled himself across goal to tip behind the Bulgarian winger's fierce 30-yard shot.
But United were unlucky not to make it 3-0 in the final seconds when Darren Fletcher's header from a Wayne Rooney corner hit a City upright after the magnificent Tevez had got a faintest touch to the ball inches from the far post.
Manchester United Team
Manchester City Team
Manchester United | Manchester City |
Corners
| 8 | 7 |
Fouls
| 11 | 12 |
Goal attempts
| 14 | 11 |
Shots off target
| 5 | 6 |
Offsides
| 1 | 2 |
90mins
The fourth official indicates there will be 3 minutes of added on time.