EPL: Man City top after 3-1 derby win

  • Man City 3-1 Man Utd
  • David Silva fires City ahead (12)
  • Aguero makes it two (48)
  • Martial pen reduces deficit (58)
  • Gundogan adds City’s third (86)
  • Aguero and Mendy return for City
  • Pogba not in United squad
  • Rashford, Fellaini recalled

 

Manchester City made a statement in the Manchester derby, defeating their rivals Manchester United 3-1 to maintain their standing at the top of the Premier League.

The champions widen gap between the two Manchester clubs to 12 points with just 12 games played.

David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan with the goals for Pep Guardiola’s side, Anthony Martial’s second-half penalty threatened to spark a United revivial, but it failed to materialise.

MAN UTD TEAM NEWS

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Fellaini, Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

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MAN CITY TEAM NEWS

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Mahrez, D. Silva, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

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Subs: Muric, Kompany, Delph, Gundogan, Sane, Foden, Jesus.