Manchester City Thrash United in Derby Day DominationManchester City Thrash United in Derby Day Domination Manchester City delivered a resounding 4-0 demolition of their arch-rivals Manchester United in a dominant display at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The hosts took an early lead through Bernardo Silva, who curled a magnificent shot into the top corner. Just before the break, Antonio Valencia handled the ball in the penalty area, allowing Sergio Aguero to double the scoreline from the spot. After the restart, City continued their dominance. Ilkay Gundogan converted a fine through ball from Raheem Sterling in the 58th minute to make it 3-0. Sterling capped off the victory with a stunning solo goal in the 85th minute, dribbling past multiple United defenders before firing home. Manchester United, who were without injured Paul Pogba, were completely outclassed by their rivals. Their only real chance of the match came through Marcus Rashford in the first half, but his effort was well saved by Ederson. The result extended City’s unbeaten run to 11 matches in all competitions. They remain top of the Premier League table, five points clear of Liverpool. United, meanwhile, slumped to sixth place and face an uphill battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League. After the match, City manager Pep Guardiola praised his team’s performance. “It was a fantastic result,” he said. “We played really well and controlled the game from start to finish. Manchester United are a great team, but we were too strong for them today.” United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted that his team was outplayed. “We were second best all over the pitch,” he said. “We need to take a long, hard look at ourselves. This is not the standard that we are used to.” The derby victory was a major statement from Manchester City. They have now won four of their last five Premier League meetings with their rivals and look set to extend their dominance over the red half of Manchester.
