Match Details.
Manchester City have only lost four of the 105 Premier League home games in which they’ve been ahead at half time under Pep Guardiola (W94 D7). Half of those defeats coming against Manchester United – 3-2 in April 2018 and 2-1 tonight.
Ruben Amorim becomes just the second Manchester United boss to win their first Premier League Manchester derby after Sir Alex Ferguson.
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Highlights.
MOTM: Amad Diallo.
Only Wolves (9) have conceded more Premier League goals from corners this season than Manchester United (8). Four of them have come under Ruben Amorim.
Neither Erling Haaland or Rasmus Højlund had a single touch in the opposition box in the first half.
The team leading at half time of both Manchester derbies in the Premier League in 2024 has gone on to lose (3-1 to Man City in March and 2-1 to Man Utd in December). This is as many times as the team behind at half time had gone on to win in all meetings between the two sides in the competition previously (2).
Most Premier League goals scored by defenders in 2024:
- 8 – Josko Gvardiol
- 6 – Gabriel Magalhães
- 6 – Fabian Schär
Amad Diallo is the second-youngest player to score a 90th-minute winner against the reigning Premier League champions, after Neil Mellor versus Arsenal in 2004 (22y 24d).
Bruno Fernandes has scored 21 of his 25 penalties for Manchester United in the Premier League, now the outright most by any player for the club in the competition (overtaking Wayne Rooney – 20/28).
Amad Diallo’s goal was just the seventh 90th-minute winner scored against the reigning Premier League champions, and the second netted by a Manchester United player (after Robin van Persie v Man City in 2012).
Manchester City were leading until the 88th minute against Manchester United, but ended up losing 2-1 – the latest into a game that a reigning champion has led in the Premier League and lost.
Phil Foden’s shot in the 21st minute was the first attempt in this match, the longest wait on record (since 2006-07) for a first shot in a Premier League Manchester derby.
Man City’s average age today is the oldest starting XI for either side in a Manchester Derby in the Premier League since April 2017 (Man City, 29y 112d).
Manchester United have won 3 Premier League games since their first after sacking Erik ten Hag. In that time, only Chelsea (5) have won more matches in the competition.
Since his start against Leicester City, Amad Diallo has been directly involved in 7 Premier League goals. Only Mohammed Salah has been involved in more (10) in the competition in that period.
Since 1st November, Man City have picked up just 0.57 points-per-game, the worst record of any Premier League side.
Despite not starting the game, Kobbie Mainoo won 5/6 tackles vs. Man City. Only Mazraoui won more (6) on the pitch.
Bruno Fernandes made 12 ball recoveries against Man City, twice as many as any other player on the pitch.
Erling Haaland committed more fouls (2) than he had shots (1) in the Manchester Derby.
Ruben Amorim has beaten Pep Guardiola an aggregate score of 6-2 over two games this season with Sporting & Man Utd.
Jérémy Doku made 7 unsuccessful dribbles against Manchester United on Sunday, no player has made more in a Premier League match this season.
Manchester City have conceded more Premier League goals (23) than Crystal Palace and Everton (both 21) this season.
Josko Gvardiol has scored more Premier League goals (8) than any other defender since the start of the 2023/24 season.
