Manchester United vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Old Trafford
Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Manchester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Manchester United vs Manchester City
Manchester United and Manchester City fail to find a breakthrough after 90 minutes of football at Old Trafford, with the two sides reaching full-time at 0-0 for the first time since December 12, 2020. A match of precious few chances, the hosts were the likelier of the two to score, as represented by their xG totals (0.92 to 0.49), but were forced to hit primarily on the counter-attack and were unable to display clinical finishing when it mattered most. Ederson successfully dealt with Zirzkee’s first-time strike from 12 yards away, while at the other end, Foden squandered a great opportunity to open the scoring just after the restart, and Marmoush’s half-volley from distance was met by a confident Onana. The first Manchester derby to end as a draw in five years leaves both teams rather unsatisfied, with Guardiola’s outfit still in fifth and set to play Crystal Palace on Saturday, while 13th-placed Manchester United take on Newcastle United next weekend after midweek European exploits against Lyon. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Manchester United and Manchester City - we hope you’ve enjoyed it!
Manchester United vs Manchester City
FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 0-0 MANCHESTER CITY
Manchester United vs Manchester City
Casemiro has made 11 tackles so far today, the most by a Manchester United player in a Premier League game since Patrice Evra against Portsmouth in August 2008.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
The fourth official indicates four minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
Manchester United have picked up just two points in eight Premier League home games this season against sides starting the day in the top-half of the table (two draws and six losses), scoring five and conceding 19 times in these matches.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
Casemiro wins consecutive sliding challenges in midfield, escaping the referee’s attention on both instances before clipping a ball over the top for Garnacho, who is beaten to the ball by the covering Silva.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
Manchester City are still on 0.49 xG for the match but have been significantly better in the second period, more than doubling their output from the first half with just under 10 minutes left to play. They are still well behind Manchester United (0.82) in the statistic, with the hosts hitting each of the last five shots in the game.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
There is a brief VAR check following the Manchester United corner, with Manchester United again appealing for a penalty, this time after apparent contact between Kovacic and Casemiro during the former’s clearance. The Brazil international stays down, looking to decide the referee’s mind but both John Brooks and the video assistant agree that a spot-kick is not required.
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