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LIVE: Manchester City vs Manchester United – Premier League football
By Kevin Hand
Published On 3 Mar 2024
3 Mar 2024
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Manchester City entertain local rivals Manchester United in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium. Kickoff is at 15:30 GMT.
Pep Guardiola’s hosts are unbeaten in 18 matches and have dropped points in only two of those games.
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2m ago (15:31 GMT)
Kick-off
They’re under way at the Etihad.
City wear their light blue tops and socks with white shorts.
United are in their red tops, black shorts and black socks.
1 minute: Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United
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4m ago (15:28 GMT)
The players are on their way
The warm-ups and the last-minutes instructions are finished and the players are on their way to the pitch.
Manchester derby, what have you got for us? pic.twitter.com/B4ayDDWhJb
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 3, 2024
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7m ago (15:26 GMT)
Head-to-head
This is the 191st Manchester derby of which United have won 77 matches to City’s 60.
The Manchester rivals first faced each other in the old Division Two in England in November 1894. United won 5-2 at City before sealing the double over their neighbours with a 4-1 win in the return fixture in January 1985.
City have had by far the better of the results of late including defeating United in the FA Cup final last season on the way to emulating the domestic treble only their rivals, in 1999, had previously achieved.
This fixture last season resulted in a humiliating 6-3 defeat, although United did win at Old Trafford. That was not the case this season though, with City claiming a 3-0 win in the reverse fixture in October.
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8m ago (15:24 GMT)
City won’t give up their ascendancy without a fight
On top of claiming the domestic treble last season, Manchester City also added the European Super Cup and Club World Cup to their haul by the end of 2023.
City manager Pep Guardiola says he knows this era of dominance on the blue side of Manchester will end eventually, but he’s determined it won’t be any time soon.
“In the ’80s it was Liverpool, the ’90s, it was United – now we are this many years, winning seven Premier League titles in the last 11, 12 years,” he said.
“It has happened, but in 50 or 60 years, there has never in one country been a club that dominates and controls everything, so we can try to extend for as many years as possible what we are trying to do.”
What a welcome! ð©µ#ManCity pic.twitter.com/KJWCF9URpu
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 3, 2024
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9m ago (15:24 GMT)
‘We have done it before against City’
Although not feasting at the top table, Manchester United have their own battles to fight and Champions League qualification is top of their agenda.
A home defeat by Fulham last weekend ended a seven-game unbeaten run, but United manager Erik ten Hag remains in a defiant mood.
“We are also on a good run. The spirit is very good,” he said.
“We have done it before against City, also against Liverpool. We will prepare well. The players are looking forward to it. I can smell it. I’m excited.
“We need a great day. We like the challenge and we are looking forward to the challenge with them.
“We know we have to give everything and show a team performance if we want to get the result. But if you do it, it is possible.”
🔟 x 1️⃣7️⃣#MUFC || #MCIMUN pic.twitter.com/GTZ73A0D3j
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 3, 2024
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10m ago (15:23 GMT)
Last up for City
It was a five-star performance from Erling Haaland in City’s last match as they overcame Luton Town 6-2 in the FA Cup.
The Norwegian striker netted five of the goals at Kenilworth Road.
Highlights of our fifth round FA Cup victory, including 5️⃣ goals from @ErlingHaaland! 😮💨 🙌 pic.twitter.com/rLcf9BRfi4
— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 28, 2024
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13m ago (15:19 GMT)
Last up for United
Manchester United bounced back from their Premier League defeat with a win in the FA Cup midweek.
They left it late to beat Nottingham Forest with Casemiro scoring the only goal of the game in the 89th minute via a diving header from a set piece.
Taking the leap into #LeapDay ☄️#MUFC || #FACup pic.twitter.com/ZGBnsmokyy
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 29, 2024
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18m ago (15:15 GMT)
Breaching the City goal will not be easy
Not only are Manchester United without their first-choice striker in Rasmus Hojlund but they also have to breach one of the Premier League’s meanest defences.
Only Liverpool and Arsenal (25 and 23) have conceded fewer than City’s 26 goals in this season.
No team has a better shutout record at home than Pep Guardiola’s side with only 11 goals conceded in 13 games.
City keeper Ederson is also joint top of the list for most clean sheets in their Premier League this season with eight shutouts.
United stopper Andre Onana isn’t too far behind having registered seven matches without conceding in the league. Only the top three teams have conceded fewer games on the road that season than United’s 16 in 13 games.
Jordan Pickford, David Raya and Ederson are now all tied on eight clean sheets this season! ð§€
The race for the @Castrol Golden Glove continues… pic.twitter.com/jtbSQbc3O4
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 28, 2024
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23m ago (15:09 GMT)
How may I assist you?
Kevin de Bruyne is back from injury and back to his best.
The Manchester City midfielder has only played 12 games this season but has already climbed to the top of the his club’s ranking for goal assists.
The Belgium has laid on 11 goals compared with the 10 provided by Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez.
Good morning, how may I assist you? 📞 pic.twitter.com/4TlZeCLq5N
— Kevin De Bruyne (@KevinDeBruyne) February 28, 2024
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26m ago (15:06 GMT)
The Cherries stop the rot
The first Premier League game of the day has just ended and Bournemouth have beaten Burnley 2-0.
It ends a seven match winless run in the league for the Cherries, which included three defeats and left them seven points above the relegation zone prior to the kickoff at Turf Moor.
Back to winning ways ✅ pic.twitter.com/1mP3OOHYJT
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) March 3, 2024
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35m ago (14:57 GMT)
Stat attack – City
Manchester City are one game short of their record unbeaten home run under Pep Guardiola.
It’s 35 home matches in all competitions since City suffered defeat at home – 30 wins have been registered in that time.
The current longest run was set between 2016 and 2018.
They can also match another club record of scoring in 55 consecutive games in all competitions at home. The last time they did that was between 2012 and 2014.
A solitary strike will be enough to seal 600 goals in all competitions since Guardiola took charge in 2016. This will be his 455th game as City manager, of which he has won 330 and lost only 62.
Key stats ahead of United (H) in our #StatPack 🔢📊#ManCity | @okx pic.twitter.com/LkmK2lNmf5
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 3, 2024
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40m ago (14:52 GMT)
Stat attack – United
Manchester United have lost only one of their last nine in all competitions, but the defeat last Saturday would be doubly painful – it was at home and it was in the Premier League.
The Reds returned to winning ways at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, to keep alive their hopes of lifting a trophy this season, but the pressure of the Champions League race increased with the 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford to Fulham last weekend.
United have doubled their goal tally for the Premier League season in the last eight games by netting 18 times.
Their slow start to this campaign leaves them only two short of their highest number of defeats in a Premier League season, 12, which was recorded in 2013-14 and 2021-22.
💽 Ready to rock and roll 💽 @ManCity 🆚 @ManUtd coming right up… pic.twitter.com/ZFzKdCVkv4
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 3, 2024
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45m ago (14:48 GMT)
Fans show support for Palestine ahead of kick-off
Fans gathered outside the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England have shown support for Palestine amid Israel’s war on Gaza.
A Manchester City fan with a sign in support of Palestine outside the stadium [Lee Smith/Action Images via Reuters]
A fan holds up a sign outside the stadium [Carl Recine/Reuters]
A fan wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh talks to another fan outside the stadium [Carl Recine/Reuters]
Police intervene as fans clash outside the stadium before the match [Carl Recine/Reuters]
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48m ago (14:45 GMT)
Catch me if you can
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is City’s leading scorer by some margin.
The Norwegian international has netted 27 goals, as well as laying on six assists, compared with the 16 and 15 from Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez, respectively.
Haaland has netted 17 times in the Premier League, where five of the assists have also been registered, but has Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah hot on his heels with 15 goals.
Erling Haaland is the only Premier League player to have multiple five-goal performances in all competitions ð€¯@ErlingHaaland | @ManCity pic.twitter.com/FYI7aWfLXa
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 28, 2024
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57m ago (14:36 GMT)
The City team
In the blue corner for #MCIMUN! 👊🩵
XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Stones, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Doku, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Kovacic, Alvarez, Gomez, Gvardiol, Akanji, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/9HBTctqtXJ
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 3, 2024
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58m ago (14:34 GMT)
The United team
Starting in the red corner! 🔴#MUFC || #MCIMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 3, 2024
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1h ago (14:28 GMT)
Hojlund will be a big miss
Manchester United will be without the services of their injured striker Rasmus Hojlund.
The Dane has been in the best form of his short United career since arriving from Atlanta last summer and now has 13 goals in all competitions. Five of those goals came in four Premier League games in February.
United midfielder Scott McTominay is second on the list with eight goals followed by Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho, who have both scored seven.
Marcus Rashford is set to lead the line in Hojlund’s absence but only has five goals to his name this season.
The Premier League itself enjoyed an incredible month in February averaging 3.8 goals per game. Let’s hope for another bountiful affair at the Etihad.
Team news next.
Another Premier League record broken ð€© pic.twitter.com/wdoQi72ZYw
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 27, 2024
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1h ago (14:22 GMT)
‘We work to live these moments’
Manchester City and Pep Guardiola’s pursuit of perfection is never ending.
The domestic treble was capped with the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2024.
Following the United game, City face a tough run of games as they continue their search for more silverware.
In the coming weeks, Guardiola’s team face title rivals Liverpool and Arsenal in the league, along with their Champions League last 16-second leg with Copenhagen on Wednesday.
“I prefer that than the opposite,” Guardiola said, on the challenge he faces in all competitions. “We have 20 key players. We have had key players out injured and still done well.
“So nice to play the fixtures. They are the best. A chance to get to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, then Anfield, a chance against Newcastle United [in the FA Cup] – we work to arrive here to live these moments.”
🗓️ 3 Mar: Man Utd
🗓️ 6 Mar: Champions League round of 16
🗓️ 10 Mar: Liverpool
🗓️ 16 Mar: FA Cup quarter-final
🗓️ 31 Mar: Arsenal
🗓️ 3 Apr: Aston Villa
Pep Guardiola is looking forward to @ManCity’s upcoming run of fixtures 💬 pic.twitter.com/2SWB7nLEqt
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 1, 2024
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1h ago (14:12 GMT)
Rashford hits back at critics
Marcus Rashford has come in for intense criticism this season which was heightened by a late-night excursion in Belfast before missing a training session the next day in January.
Manchester United issued a statement, saying Rashford had “taken responsibility for his actions” after meeting with manager Erik ten Hag.
The forward has hit back at critics this week via The Players Tribune, a sport media company that “provides athletes with a platform to connect directly with fans”.
Rashford wrote: “When I make a mistake, I’ll be the first one to put my hand up and say that I need to do better.
“But if you ever question my commitment to Man United, that’s when I have to speak up.”
Resilience 👊
🗣️ @MarcusRashford #MUFC pic.twitter.com/hi1mTmQqEu
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 1, 2024
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1h ago (14:03 GMT)
Mainoo up for Goal of the Month
Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo scored an incredible injury-time winner at Wolverhampton Wanderers in February to keep alive his team’s hopes of playing Champions League football next season.
The 18-year-old’s strike is one of eight efforts up for Goal of the Month.
A ridiculous standard of goals to pick from 🥶
Cast your vote now for February’s @budfootball Goal of the Month award! #PLAwards | Vote 👉 https://t.co/Ufmx0mHPIK pic.twitter.com/3qWP1NgzvQ
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 29, 2024
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1h ago (13:53 GMT)
Player of the Month contenders
Manchester City and Manchester United both have contenders for February’s Player of the Month award.
City’s Phil Foden scored four goals in five games in February, including at hat-trick in the 3-1 win at Brentford.
United’s Rasmus Hojlund, who misses the match at the Etihad through injury, scored five goals in four league games in that time.
Seven stars worthy of your vote ✨
Who should be named February’s @EASPORTSFC Player of the Month?#PLAwards | Vote 👉 https://t.co/jGVGEKJ5Rp pic.twitter.com/cNKl0Bdmfj
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 29, 2024
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1h ago (13:42 GMT)
Form guide
Manchester City’s season has picked up pace since their Club World Cup triumph in December. Pep Guardiola’s side have won 14 of their last 15 games and are undefeated in their last 18 games.
United had been on a seven-game undefeated run until Fulham’s surprise win at Old Trafford in the Premier League last weekend. Erik ten Hag’s side returned to winning way in the FA Cup in midweek by overcoming Nottingham Forest 1-0.
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2h ago (13:30 GMT)
Manager of the Month contenders
Both Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag have been nominated for February’s Manager of the Month award.
The City boss led his side to four wins in five in the league last month – only dropping points in the 1-1 home draw with Chelsea.
United also won four games in the league last month but lost 2-1 to Fulham at Old Trafford last weekend.
Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta is also up for the award, and looks like Guardiola’s more likely challenger with four wins from four league games in February – which included beating Liverpool and netting 14 goals in that time.
🔴👔 Mikel Arteta
🔵👔 Pep Guardiola
👹👔 Erik ten Hag
Only one can win February’s @BarclaysFooty Manager of the Month award! #PLAwards | Vote 👉 https://t.co/ynFTphsa0X pic.twitter.com/W3cnwW7Jzx
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 29, 2024
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2h ago (13:16 GMT)
Mind the gap
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the Premier League champions are ready for rivals Manchester United to try to “close the gap” ahead of Sunday’s derby match at the Etihad Stadium.
The near neighbours are separated by 15 points in the league with City battling to defend their title while United are struggling to keep pace in the race for Champions League qualification.
New minority owner at Old Trafford, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, laid out his plans to return the 20-time English champions to the summit when he completed his acquisition of 27 percent of the club’s shares this month, including re-establishing the pecking order in the city.
Ahead of Sunday’s match, Guardiola admits the recent change at United is likely to change matters.
“Sir Jim and others know the diagnosis of the club. If Sir Jim said they need two or three years to be there, who am I to say the opposite?” the manager said.
“I’m sure they will work to close the gap.”
Read more: Manchester City ready for United to try to “close the gap”
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2h ago (12:57 GMT)
Early United team news
Manchester United’s main absentees are defender Luke Shaw and striker Rasmus Hojlund.
Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are also all absent from the back line.
Manchester United predicted lineup: Andre Onana; Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Jonny Evans, Victor Lindelof; Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro; Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford
Red and ready ❤️🔥#MUFC || #PL
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 2, 2024
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