Manchester City fans are celebrating this Sunday night, with Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez each producing braces in a 4-1 Manchester Derby victory. The Belgian scored twice in the first half before the Algerian hit two in the second half, as Pep Guardiola's side went on to defeat Manchester United for the second time this Premier League season.
2021/2022 Premier League
4-1
De Bruyne scored his first after just five minutes of play, with Bernardo Silva doing excellently to dribble down the byline and to play a ball into the path of the Belgian as he arrived in the area to finish.
Although Manchester City were the dominant side throughout, their rivals did manage to equalise. In the 22nd minute, former City academy graduate Jadon Sancho did well to cut into some space and to finish from the edge of the area.
Despite that setback, Manchester City kept going. Phil Foden had an odd header loop onto the crossbar, before a saved Foden shot provoked penalty box pinball that ended with De Bruyne firing in for a 28th minute goal and a new lead.
David de Gea was kept busy throughout this game, making a couple more interventions at the end of the first half and at the start of the second. But, his defence offered him no protection.
It was soon 3-1, as a smart Manchester City corner was floated over everyone for Mahrez to volley in on 68 minutes.
Manchester City kept pushing for more goals and Ilkay Gundogan hit a good opportunity wide after coming on. There was one more goal to come, though, and it was Mahrez again, finishing powerfully in stoppage time after managing to stay onside, with VAR intervening to give the goal.
That made it a 4-1 final score, with Guardiola getting the better of Ralf Rangnick. The result means the Sky Blues lead Liverpool by six points again, although the Reds have a game in hand.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
4' GOAL! Man City 1-0 Man Utd (De Bruyne)
15' De Bruyne's shot stopped
18' De Bruyne's shot stopped again
21' GOAL! Man City 1-1 Man Utd (Sancho)
26' CLOSE! Foden hits the beam
27' GOAL! Man City 2-1 Man Utd (De Bruyne)
40' Foden's shot wide out
45' Mahrez's shot stopped by De Gea
50' Foden's shot wide out
57' Mahrez's long shot over the bar
61' De Bruyne's free kick too straight
62' Yellow Card! Maguire booked
67' GOAL! Man City 3-1 Man Utd (Mahrez)
73' Mahrez's shot stopped
81' Cancelo's shot stopped by De Gea
Line-ups
Man City XI: Walker, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Cancelo, Laporte, Stones, Ederson, Grealish, Bernardo, Rodri, Foden
Subs: Carson, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sterling, Zinchenko, Jesus, Luke Mbete-Tabu, L. Delap, J. Mcatee
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Alex Telles, Lindelof, Pogba, Maguire, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho, Wan-Bissaka, McTominay, A. Elanga
Subs: Mata, Matic, Jones, Lingard, Bailly, Dean Henderson, Dalot, Rashford, H. Mejbri