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Manchester City Edges Out Manchester United in Tense Derby
Manchester City emerged victorious in a fiercely contested derby match against Manchester United at Old Trafford on April 6th, 2025. The Premier League fixture, round 31, was a tense affair punctuated by yellow cards. City controlled possession with 59%, registering 9 shots on goal, 5 of which were on target. United, in contrast, managed 41% possession and took 13 shots, but only 2 found the target. Goal-scoring opportunities were limited for both sides, with City exhibiting greater accuracy in their attempts. The match concluded with a narrow scoreline and a total of five yellow cards, three for United (Dalot, Mount, and Yoro) and two for City (Dias and Silva). Despite United’s spirited performance, City’s greater clinical edge in front of goal proved decisive.
Substitutions manchester city: at minute 58 J. Doku came in and P. Foden went out., at minute 74 J. Grealish came in and I. Gundogan went out., at minute 74 R. Lewis came in and N. O’Reilly went out.
Substitutions manchester united: at minute 58 V. Lindelof came in and H. Maguire went out., at minute 71 M. Mount came in and M. Ugarte went out., at minute 71 J. Zirkzee came in and R. Hojlund went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Manchester United
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