Manchester City v Manchester United, 15 December 2024

Score2-1 to Manchester United
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance52,788

View Manchester City v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 55 Manchester City won: 20 Drawn: 9 Manchester United won: 26 Manchester City scored: 81 Manchester United scored: 79 . Manchester United avoided losing on four consecutive league visits to Manchester City for the first time since September 1955.

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

2 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Joško Gvardiol 36 G

Goals:

Bruno Fernandes penalty 88 P
Amad Diallo 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Forward Erling Haaland

Starting lineup:

André Onana Goalkeeper
Matthijs de Ligt Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Noussair Mazraoui Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Rasmus Højlund Forward

Substitutions:

Mateo Kovačić for Kevin De Bruyne 68
Jack Grealish for Jérémy Doku 77
Sávio for Ilkay Gündogan 89

Substitutions:

Kobbie Mainoo for Mason Mount 14
Antony for Noussair Mazraoui 78
Joshua Zirkzee for Rasmus Højlund 78
Leny Yoro for Matthijs de Ligt 79
Victor Lindelöf for Amad Diallo 90+1

Cards:

Kyle Walker 40 Y

Cards:

Rasmus Højlund 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Sávio
Forward Divin Mubama

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 5th . Manchester City had now lost eight of their last 11 games in all competitions (won one). . City had now conceded two or more goals in eight of their last 12 games in the Premier League. . The Cityzens had now lost five of their 16 games so far in this Premier League season. They last lost more in an entire season in the division in 2020-21 (six).

Comments:

League position: 13th . Manchester United had now won four and lost four of their last 11 games in the Premier League. . United avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2022 (four). . The Red Devils had now taken 51 points from their 34 games in the Premier League in 2024 (won 14, lost 11).

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Joško Gvardiol 36 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Forward Erling Haaland

Substitutions:

Mateo Kovačić for Kevin De Bruyne 68
Jack Grealish for Jérémy Doku 77
Sávio for Ilkay Gündogan 89

Cards:

Kyle Walker 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Sávio
Forward Divin Mubama

Comments:

League position: 5th . Manchester City had now lost eight of their last 11 games in all competitions (won one). . City had now conceded two or more goals in eight of their last 12 games in the Premier League. . The Cityzens had now lost five of their 16 games so far in this Premier League season. They last lost more in an entire season in the division in 2020-21 (six).

2 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Bruno Fernandes penalty 88 P
Amad Diallo 90 G

Starting lineup:

André Onana Goalkeeper
Matthijs de Ligt Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Noussair Mazraoui Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Rasmus Højlund Forward

Substitutions:

Kobbie Mainoo for Mason Mount 14
Antony for Noussair Mazraoui 78
Joshua Zirkzee for Rasmus Højlund 78
Leny Yoro for Matthijs de Ligt 79
Victor Lindelöf for Amad Diallo 90+1

Cards:

Rasmus Højlund 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 13th . Manchester United had now won four and lost four of their last 11 games in the Premier League. . United avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2022 (four). . The Red Devils had now taken 51 points from their 34 games in the Premier League in 2024 (won 14, lost 11).