Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Pep Guardiola’s champions had far too much for their rivals in the Manchester derby, extending their lead at the top to six points

Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring (REUTERS)

The first half may have seen Man City 2-1 up, thanks to a brace from Kevin De Bruyne and a goal from Jadon Sancho, but it was a fairly even contest with Cristiano Ronaldo's absence throwing a spanner in the works for the hosts.

But the second half was a completely different story with City dominating their rivals. City had 92% of possession in a 15 minute period and the introductions of Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford had little to no impact for Ralf Rangnick's team.

Riyad Mahrez was the star of the second 45, scoring two. The first was a screamer as he converted from a corner to put the visitors out of sight and he got his second in the dying moments of the match after a VAR check.

The match started with a promising performance from United but it turned out to be a shocking and at some points embarrassing for the visitors. The loss means they are outside of the top four after Arsenal defeated Watford earlier today and City have put their six-point cushion at the top of the table back in place.

Liverpool will fancy their chances of knocking them off the top but if City continue with this form they'll be the ones lifting the trophy this season.

Man City vs Manchester United

• GOAL! 5' - Kevin de Bruyne calmly finishes to give City the lead. 1-0
• GOAL! 21’ - Jadon Sancho curls home the equaliser. 1-1
• GOAL! 28’ - Kevin de Bruyne’s second goal of the game restores City’s advantage. 2-1
• GOAL! 68’ - Mahrez curls a delightful volley into the bottom corner. 3-1
• GOAL! 90’ - Mahrez goal awarded by VAR after Telles boot plays City star on. 4-1

[6 March 2022 18:14 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 1 Man Utd

83 mins: Manchester United look dead on their feet. City have run them ragged in this second half and they responded at all since the third goal. Pep Guardiola is encouraging his team to keep pushing up the pitch and create more chances. There are goals still out there for the league leaders and in a title race that could come down to goal difference any more they can pick up here could be vital.

[6 March 2022 18:13 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 1 Man Utd

80 mins: Save! Kyle Walker makes an overlapping run down the right wing and keeps the ball alive just inside the byline. He whips it across to Joao Cancelo on the opposite side of the box and the left-back meets it who decent bicycle kick volley. It’s sneaking in but David De Gea leaps across and palms the ball away.

[6 March 2022 18:10 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 1 Man Utd

77 mins: Kevin De Bruyne is taken off by Pep Guardiola and receives a warm round of applause from the Manchester City fans for his efforts toward. Two goals and an assist for City’s captain.

Ilkay Gundogan comes on to replace him.

[6 March 2022 18:05 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 1 Man Utd

74 mins: Save! Manchester City look content to pass the ball around in their own half then out of nothing it comes up to Jack Grealish. He turns and dribbles straight at United’s penalty area before sliding a pass across to Kevin De Bruyne. De Bruyne puts it into the box for Mahrez who hits one with his right foot this time and forces De Gea to punch it clear at the near post.

[6 March 2022 18:03 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 1 Man Utd

71 mins: The real problem for Manchester United has been their lack of possession in the second half. They just can’t get the ball of Manchester City. The home side are killing them with possession. It’s mountain to climb now for the Red Devils.

[6 March 2022 18:01 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 3 - 1 Man Utd (Mahrez, 68’)⚽️

68 mins: Right on cue! Kevin De Bruyne floats the corner kick over to the far side of the box. Riyad Mahrez makes a late run from deep and meets the dropping ball on the half volley. There’s slight deflection off Harry Maguire which takes the ball away from David De Gea and gives City their thrid goal of the game!

[6 March 2022 17:59 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

66 mins: There only look to be one winner here. Man City are all over Man Utd. Jack Grealish again carries the ball through the middle of the final third before passing it wide to Joao Cancelo. He arrives in the box and wins a corner after Aaron Wan-Bissaka blocks his cross out of play. If City score again it’ll be the end of this game.

[6 March 2022 17:54 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

63 mins: Yellow card for Harry Maguire. City break through Mahrez who sends the ball up to De Bruyne. City’s playmaker dinks it past United’s captain who lunges into a tackle and cleans out the Man City midfielder.

Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford come on to replace Anthony Elanga and Paul Pogba for Man Utd.

[6 March 2022 17:52 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

60 mins: Another Man City free kick in a dangerous area. Just outside the left edge of the ‘D’. Riyad Mahrez and Kevi De Bruyne both stand over the dead ball but it’s De Bruyne - looking for a hat-trick - he drills a low effort around the wall and into the hands of David De Gea.

[6 March 2022 17:51 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2 - 1 Man Utd

57 mins: Man City almost add a third as a Kevin De Bruyne free kick is flicked up to the edge of the box. Riyad Mahrez gets there first and smokes a shot high and wide.

In response United play Elanga into the right side of the box but his first touch takes the ball away from and Joao Cancelo gets back to boot it straight out of play.