Manchester United Football Club
Founded - 1902
Ground - Old Trafford
Capacity - 75,731
Head Coach - Louis Van Gaal
League - Premier League
Manchester City Football Club
Founded- 1894
Ground - Etihad Stadium
Capacity - 47,405
Head Coach - Manuel Pellegrini
League - Premier League
The Manchester derby between Manchester United and Manchester City is one of the best derby matches in the English Premier League.With both clubs located in Manchester the city is divided when derby day comes around.The fans help to make this tie extra special as both sets of fans create an thrilling atmosphere for the game. Manchester United have been the most successful club out the two but Manchester City at the moment are proving that they can be best team in Manchester.
As of 2 November 2014, there have been
168 competitive meetings between the teams. United have won 69 and City 49, the
remaining 50 games finishing as draws. The biggest derby victories have been to
City who has won 6–1 on two occasions in the official league both times in the
away fixture at Old Trafford on 23 January 1926 and 23 October 2011. But on 14
April 1941 during a war league derby match at Maine Rd, United beat City 7–1,
which remains the biggest victory between the two sides overall, this
result has been omitted as the official league was suspended but the derby
still continued. Both teams have won 5–0 once City did it in 1955 and United in
1994. The largest attendance for a Manchester derby was 78,000 on 20 September
1947, a time when both clubs were
playing at Maine Road,
as Old Trafford was being repaired following damage sustained in the Second.
The most recent Manchester derby took place on the 2nd
of November 2014 and it was held at the Etihad stadium the home of Manchester
City. The game finished 1-0 with City taking all three points. The match itself
started off at a high tempo with tackles and fouls given early on in the game
which resulted in Chris Smalling being given an early yellow card. Towards the
end of the first half Chris Smalling again was in trouble as he received his
second yellow card followed by the red. With Manchester United down to ten men,
the game was there for City to take. With City dominating the possession in the
second half it was only a matter of time before they did score. The deadlock
was broken by Sergio Aguero on the 64th minute of the game when Gael
Clichy found the Argentine with a low cross and the striker thumping the ball past David De Gea. City
could have gone on to win the match by four or five goals but Manchester United
kept them out. With United only having ten men in the second half they did well
to stop a humiliating result.
The next Manchester derby match will take place on the 12th
of April 2015 with the match being played at Old Trafford. This match will be
crucial for both clubs, not only that it is a derby match Manchester United are
looking to get in the top four in the league which would mean champions league
football. City will also have extra pressure on the match as they look to win
the league. With Chelsea at the top of the league at the moment this could be a
crucial three points for City.
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