Manchester City – Manchester United

1. No Roy or Alfie this time around, but expect a humdinger of a match. Kick-off is at 12.15 GMT

2. Here we go - City get the derby under way and, as you'd expect, Maine Road is buzzing

3. An early throw to United - but the home side win it back and then Dunne can't keep it in play

4. 1'

   Tiatto looks for Anelka - Silvestre is there to clear the threat as the City player looks to get into the area

5. 2'

   Veron on the ball for United, deep inside his own half - Keegan's men harry well and win it back

6. 3'

   Goater, though, slips as he tries to get on the end of a pass infield. Berkovic takes over...

7. 3'

   He looks for Anelka with a sharp ball down the right, but United get there to clear the threat

8. 4'

   Gary Neville on the right - jeers and whistles from the stands when United are in possession

9. 4'

   Tiatto clears - and they all liked that a lot more

10. 4'

    Silvestre gets away on the left to cross dangerously... then the ball is cleared and crossed towards Goater...

11. 5'

    Anelka provided the ball... Goater shoots - Barthez can't hold it and Anelka is there to tap the rebound home from close range. City lead 1-0!

12. 6'

    A stunning start from City, but Philip Neville will look back on his mistake in midfield - that gave Anelka the chance to make ground

13. 6'

    What can United find in response? Not much there - they give the ball away and Berkovic steps in

14. 7'

    Still very frenzied in midfield - Tiatto is scrapping away and sees Anelka on the right...

15. 8'

    But here comes Giggs - he plays it into the middle where Solskjaer is waiting...

16. 8'

    And Solskjaer, as ever, finds a superlative finish - he steers the ball high past Schmeichel and it's 1-1!

17. 9'

    Less than ten minutes gone at Maine Road, and already it's all happening

18. 10'

    Solskjaer is fouled by Mettomo - United have a free-kick on the right

19. 11'

    Veron hits it far too long and Schmeichel can just watch that sail out for a goal-kick

20. 11'

    Looks like a moment of danger for City, but it isn't - the offside flag thwarts an unmarked Solskjaer on the corner of the area

21. 12'

    Free-kick to City, inside the centre circle... Dunne has possession

22. 13'

    ...and loses it, Scholes snapping in to typical effect

23. 14'

    Scholes on the ball again as play veers from right to left - he looks for Solskjaer, who can't quite bring it under control

24. 15'

    The England man's idea was superb though - United growing in assurance all the time

25. 15'

    Fergie's side on the move again with some zippy passing...

26. 16'

    And when they lose it to Tiatto, Silvestre is in to stop City from building anything

27. 17'

    Barthez plays the ball long downfield, where City win it back

28. 18'

    Solskjaer flattens Tiatto inside the City half, and it's a free-kick to Keegan's side

29. 18'

    Foe goes for a header after a long ball into the area, but the ball loops wide of the far post

30. 19'

    Careless from City - slack passing lets Giggs get into a crossing position, but it's cleared

31. 20'

    In comes a United cross from the left - Schmeichel takes, but there's no doubt that United are well on top of proceedings at the moment

32. 21'

    As if to prove that, Giggs races into the area from the left - Old Trafford legend Schmeichel whips the ball off his toes

33. 21'

    At the other end, Goater tries to thread a little pass into the area, but the United defenders read his intentions and the ball is cleared

34. 22'

    Veron dumps Anelka to the floor midway inside the United half - City free-kick

35. 23'

    Berkovic will mastermind... and Foe meets it with a powerful header which flashes over the bar

36. 24'

    Giggs puts in another dangerous cross from the left - it's cleared, but not easily. Meanwhile, Mettomo is floored...

37. 25'

    Schmeichel kicks the ball out of play so that his colleague, who landed heavily while dealing with that Giggs cross, can receive treatment

38. 26'

    The City man is back on his feet, and the home side have the ball

39. 26'

    Gary Neville loses the ball to Goater on the right-hand side of the area - the striker takes it on and steers the coolest of shots across Barthez. City are back in front - it's 2-1!

40. 27'

    A horrible mistake by Neville - there was no real danger as he looked to deal with what was a poor City pass

41. 28'

    Forward come City again - Mettomo gets onto the end of a cross but heads wildly over the top

42. 28'

    City's lead is against the run of recent play - not that they'll care about that

43. 28'

    They crowd out van Nistelrooy as he looks to come forward and create another leveller

44. 29'

    Good game, this one - and that's not often true of derbies. Plenty of noise, plenty of passion and some good football as well

45. 30'

    Goater comes forward again, but this time he can't find the right touch and gives possession away

46. 31'

    Giggs whips a cross in - Schmeichel gathers and throws the ball out quickly...

47. 31'

    And the result is a City free-kick - a foul by Gary Neville, looking to atone for his earlier howler

48. 32'

    Sun Jihai crosses dangerously, and United are stretched before clearing that one

49. 33'

    Now it's City's turn to enjoy a good spell of possession - they're keeping the ball well and their fans are loving it

50. 34'

    Having said all that, a Jensen error gifts possesion to Veron - who gives it back to City

51. 35'

    Jihai crosses beautifully from the right, Goater rises - and nods just wide

52. 35'

    United ragged - they squander possession but an offside flag stops the home side in their tracks

53. 36'

    Free-kick to United midway inside the City half - van Nistelrooy felled. Scholes earns a corner...

54. 37'

    It's cleared for another corner from the other side, and home fans aren't happy with that decision

55. 37'

    Dunne thumps a header clear, and United must try to build again

56. 38'

    Scholes conjures room on the edge of the area and thumps in a trademark shot - it's over the top, however

57. 39'

    Free-kick to United, roughly on halfway - here comes Silvestre with a cross

58. 40'

    And there's Schmeichel - the ball goes downfield and suddenly Anelka's in the clear...

59. 40'

    Barthez produces a fine save to keep out his fellow Frenchman's effort - how vital could that prove to be?

60. 41'

    At the other end, Solskjaer crosses and a deflection takes it back to Schmeichel

61. 42'

    Philip Neville fells Anelka, who really has United rattled with his pace and close control

62. 42'

    The ball is floated in, and a couple of deflections see it back with Barthez

63. 43'

    Solskjaer fouls Tiatto, and he's going to get a yellow card by the looks of things...

64. 43'

    Indeed he does. The first booking of the game, and we're almost at half time. What were the chances of that happening?

65. 44'

    Giggs cuts a low cross back - City clear and Goater gets himself some space...

66. 44'

    He comes forward and hammers a low shot wide. Not too far wide, either

67. 45'

    Three minutes of injury time at the end of this half...

68. 45'

    United have the ball - can they find a second leveller before the break?

69. 45'

    Gary Neville crosses, but it's overhit and headed away

70. 45'

    The half-time whistle goes - it's a really good Manchester derby, and City lead it 2-1

71. 45'

    United start the second half - can they find their way back into this Maine Road clash?

72. 46'

    Giggs tries an early cross, but Schmeichel is there to grab the ball

73. 46'

    The ball is played forward towards Scholes, but it's overhit and City have no concerns there

74. 47'

    Free-kick to City - it's curled in and headed away. United try to break, but van Nistelrooy fouls Sun Jihai

75. 48'

    At the other end, Anelka breaks and crosses low but the ball is too far ahead of the waiting Goater

76. 50'

    City snapping into their challenges well - and Goater finds his way into the area...

77. 50'

    He clips the ball beautifully over the advancing Barthez and City, thanks to another cool strike, lead 3-1!

78. 51'

    Berkovic was the architect with a superb first-time ball into his path, and Goater capitalised in fine style

79. 52'

    United really up against it now - can they find a response?

80. 53'

    Enormous noise from the home fans, and their side are doing them proud at the moment

81. 54'

    Wiekens is adjudged to have obstructed van Nistelrooy - he's booked for that and United have a dangerous free-kick

82. 55'

    Giggs and Veron over the ball - it's floated in and Wiekens heads powerfully clear

83. 56'

    Again, City are playing some good stuff - crisp passing, good movement

84. 57'

    Ferdinand under pressure from Sun Jihai - in the end the ball goes off the City man for a goal-kick

85. 58'

    Goater holds the ball up superbly and feeds Berkovic...

86. 59'

    He tees up Tiatto from 30 yards, but the shot is blocked

87. 60'

    City are first to the ball most of the time now - Berkovic illustrating that with a good interception

88. 61'

    Meanwhile, Diego Forlan is getting ready to come on... Wiekens makes a good challenge as van Nistelrooy looks to get a shot in

89. 62'

    Veron and Gary Neville are off for United - Forlan and John O'Shea take their places

90. 63'

    Giggs crosses low, Solskjaer flicks - and Schmeichel produces a good stop

91. 64'

    United on the attack - City clear and Anelka gets in... Barthez blocks and Goater is penalised for a foul as he tries to win the ball

92. 65'

    Still very open - it's United's turn to come forward now...

93. 66'

    Silvestre tries to cross and Dunne does well to block for a corner

94. 67'

    Forlan to take it - Wiekens is in the right place and here come City once more... Jensen has it...

95. 67'

    Tiatto bursts forward to cross low, and United scrape that one away with Goater, on a hat-trick, waiting

96. 68'

    Another City cross comes in, and Blanc climbs highest to deal with the threat

97. 69'

    Coming up to the last 20 minutes, and it would be downright foolish to rule out the prospect of more goals

98. 70'

    Mettomo tangles with van Nistelrooy - the United man appeals for a penalty. The referee says corner, and Schmeichel catches the cross safely

99. 71'

    Another United corner soon follows - Giggs to take. City again clear, but Solskjaer comes forward and Sun Jihai concedes another flag-kick

100. 72'

     O'Shea gets a header, and Schmeichel is in the right place to block

101. 73'

     Sun Jihai gets away down the right, but can't get a cross in for City

102. 74'

     Giggs shoots, Schmeichel blocks and City hammer the ball clear. United not out of this one yet

103. 74'

     Forlan tries a shot from distance, and sees the ball sail wide of the far post

104. 75'

     Forlan misses his kick after Solskjaer crosses - City look set to make a change...

105. 76'

     Berkovic is down, and looks to be suffering from cramp

106. 77'

     The superb Berkovic leaves the pitch to a standing ovation

107. 78'

     And he will be replaced by the speedy Sean Wright-Phillips. Meantime, United come forward...

108. 79'

     Tiatto is in the right place to clear, but van Nistelrooy comes forward - he can't make anything of that

109. 80'

     Ten minutes of normal time remaining, and City come forward yet again...

110. 81'

     They have a free-kick for a foul on Sun Jihai - it's midway inside the United half...

111. 82'

     But it comes to nothing and United come forward... in vain, as the ball trickles out for a throw to the home side

112. 83'

     Offside against United - City fans are singing 'Can we play you every week?'

113. 83'

     Solskjaer crosses - straight at Schmeichel

114. 84'

     The City keeper kicks long downfield but United, increasingly desperate, win it and move forward. They have a corner...

115. 85'

     And Foe has the answers to that problem, clearing solidly

116. 86'

     Tiatto's penalised for a foul on O'Shea midway inside the City half - the ball's floated in...

117. 87'

     Solskjaer heads goalwards and Schmeichel clutches the ball on his own goal-line

118. 87'

     Philip Neville fouls Tiatto - he'll be booked for that and City have the free-kick inside their own half

119. 88'

     Kevin Horlock set to come on for the last few minutes as Keegan makes a switch

120. 88'

     He replaces Danny Tiatto, who has had a fine game for City

121. 89'

     Wright-Phillips whips in a fine cross from the right - the home strikers can't quite get on the end of that

122. 90'

     Scholes tries his luck from long range - Horlock blocks and we're almost into stoppage time

123. 90'

     Dunne is adjudged to have fouled van Nistelrooy right on the edge of the area. Three minutes of stoppage time...

124. 90'

     Giggs over the free-kick...

125. 90'

     The wall does its job, deflecting the ball out for a corner... Solskjaer whips the ball in low

126. 90'

     ...and O'Shea, a couple of yards out, somehow fails to convert the chance

127. 90'

     Solskjaer makes a last charge - City hammer it away. Only a few seconds remaining

128. 90'

     Maine Road's rocking - the noise is incredible as the fans wait to unleash the celebrations

129. 90'

     Now they can - the whistle blows and magnificent Manchester City have claimed the derby honours. 3-1 and stylish with it

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