Manchester City v Manchester United (2017-18)

Manchester City v Manchester United was a match which took place at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, 7 April 2018.

Manchester City must wait to secure the Premier League title after Manchester United mounted a remarkable second-half derby fightback to come from two goals down to win at Etihad Stadium.

City needed victory to be confirmed as champions but Paul Pogba scored two goals in two minutes to overturn City's first-half lead before Chris Smalling's volley completed the dramatic turnaround.

Pep Guardiola's side had delivered a first-half masterclass with captain Vincent Kompany scoring with a thumping header after 25 minutes and İlkay Gündoğan adding a second five minutes later after a clever turn and finish.

Outclassed United remained in contention after Raheem Sterling skied two golden chances over the bar with the goal at his mercy and Gündoğan headed straight at keeper David de Gea when unmarked eight yards out.

It gave United hope and how Jose Mourinho's team responded as Pogba - out of sorts at Old Trafford recently and at the centre of claims by Guardiola before the game that he had been offered to City in January - stole in to pull a goal back after 53 minutes and head the equaliser two minutes later.

The remarkable turnaround was complete when Smalling, badly at fault for Kompany's goal, arrived unmarked to steer Alexis Sánchez's free-kick past the exposed Ederson in the 69th minute.

In a furious finale, players from both sides clashed and Ashley Young was fortunate that his wild lunge on City substitute Sergio Agüero in the area was ignored by referee Martin Atkinson.

De Gea made a world-class one-handed save from Aguero as City attacked furiously - but United held out and Guardiola's title party must wait for another day.

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Sergio Agüero remained a doubt for the match as he continued his recovery from a knee injury, while Benjamin Mendy was also working his way back to full fitness. However, Fabian Delph could return to the starting XI. Key players like Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, and Gabriel Jesus were put in the bench, as they will be prepared for the second leg of the Champions League match against Liverpool.

Manchester United had no fresh injury concerns but were expected to be without Daley Blind and Sergio Romero. Phil Jones, Marouane Fellaini and Marcos Rojo could all return though, giving Mourinho more options to choose from.