Manchester City

Leroy Sane has said his recovery from knee ligament damage "was the hardest and longest injury" of his career, with the German now working his way back to full fitness.

According to Jack Collins of the Mirror, the winger revealed the battle he's faced after suffering the injury during the FA Community Shield against Liverpool last August.

"It is difficult, especially the first day after the surgery because you can't move at all and that's not something any of us athletes are used to.

"You have to push yourself every day because you know it's a long rehab, but it is a good opportunity to work more on other weaknesses and that's why I took it as a chance to recover well and come back strong."

The 24-year-old's City contract expires at the end of next season, and the Germany international had been reportedly linked with a move back to the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, per Collins.

Sane has seen his reputation swell since moving to the Etihad Stadium in 2016 from Schalke, winning two Premier League titles, two Carabao Cups and the FA Cup.

The player's future remained in doubt during pre-season, but his injury halted any potential opportunity of a big-money switch to the German champions.

Sane thanked team-mates Ilkay Gundogan and Benjamin Mendy for helping him during his recovery. The pair have previously dealt with serious injury.

"The whole team supported me, of course, but I was especially talking to Gundogan and Mendy a little bit more about the injury, what they did, what could happen and their experience with everything," Sane said. "It helped me a lot to know how certain stuff feels and what can happen. It helped me and I'm very pleased that they pushed me along with that."

Sane was close to a Premier League return for City before the coronavirus outbreak halted the campaign.

The attacker could be an important part of Pep Guardiola's end-of-season planning, with the Sky Blues chasing UEFA Champions League glory.

Sane remains one of the most exciting players at Guardiola's disposal, and he might provide the difference by the end of the campaign.

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has given insight into training at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Premier League has been suspended until at least April 3 following the outbreak of the coronavirus.

In an interview with Marca's Juan Ignacio Garcia-Ochoa, Gundogan said: "We all have an individual training plan, and I can also use the gym at home, so keeping fit isn't a problem for me, to be honest. Yes, I really miss having a ball at my feet, but I don't think the break is going to affect me too much. I will keep fit."

When asked if manager Pep Guardiola was setting the players "homework," he added: "[Laughs] We're all connected on WhatsApp, and we're giving daily updates, talking about news. Then each one of us has their individual work plan. That's it, we can't do much else right now. But we're all connected to keep ourselves in the loop."

Aside from training, Gundogan has found other ways to occupy his time while at home:

When you can't go out on the pitch with your teammates ... it's time for some Football Manager sessions 🤷🏻‍♂⚽💻 #StayAtHome pic.twitter.com/ARxgaru1jV

— Ilkay Gündogan (@IlkayGuendogan) March 17, 2020

On Tuesday, UEFA announced that the 2020 European Championship will be postponed until 2021 and stated its intention for the club season to be completed before June 30.

ESPN's Dale Johnson noted the difficulties clubs might face in restarting football in the coming months given the need to self-isolate:

This means that even if football does return, divisions could soon be forced to stop when squads are forced into self-isolation.

If squads go into a 14-day self-isolation, it's reported players would need another 14 days after that to be match-fit. That's a month wiped out.

— Dale Johnson (@DaleJohnsonESPN) March 16, 2020

To make matters more difficult for City in particular, they potentially have a lot of games left to play before June 30:

Under the current plan to complete the season in full by June 30, and a planned international break in June (games postponed this month), Manchester City will have to start playing by April 15 to fit all the games in - and that's with one-legged UCL QF and SF. #mcfc pic.twitter.com/C3KQGZk6So

— Dale Johnson (@DaleJohnsonESPN) March 17, 2020

The Sky Blues have 10 Premier League matches remaining this season, and they're still in the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Guardiola's side are away at Newcastle United in the quarter-final of the former, while in the latter they have a 2-1 lead over Real Madrid after one leg of their last-16 tie.

Per the Mirror's Chris Kitching, there have been 2,626 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom, with a death toll of 72, although there are estimated to be around 55,000 people infected.

Worldwide, over 7,900 people have died, and there have been in excess of 198,000 confirmed cases, per CNN.

Ilkay Gundogan has warned that Manchester City must not underestimate Real Madrid if they eventually play their UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg. 

The Sky Blues won the first leg 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu last month. Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne scored in the last 12 minutes to turn the game on its head after Isco opened the scoring on the hour:

77’: 1-0
FT: 1-2

That escalated quickly 🤯 pic.twitter.com/r4JcghKK0Y

— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 26, 2020

The return leg at the Etihad Stadium was supposed to take place on Tuesday but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic:

BREAKING: UEFA confirms all of next week's Champions League and Europa League games have been postponed pic.twitter.com/QG6qPy2Wj1

— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 13, 2020

Per Marca, Gundogan said he is hopeful the fixture will eventually be played, and he made it clear City cannot be complacent against "one of the best teams in Europe" despite their two away goals:

"I only know that the tie isn't decided yet. We'll see if we can play, let's hope so. The most important thing is not underestimating Madrid. We've only played half the tie and the difference is only one goal, so you can't get relaxed. Madrid are always dangerous."

The Germany international added that City only need to look to some recent precedents to know that the tie is far from over:

"Knockout ties in recent seasons have seen incredible comebacks that no one expected. We have to be careful. Even more so with Madrid."

In both Champions League semi-finals last season, the team that lost the first leg ended up reaching the final.

Tottenham Hotspur booked their spot by beating Ajax 3-2 in Amsterdam after losing 1-0 in London, and Liverpool beat Barcelona 4-0 at Anfield to advance despite a 3-0 loss at the Camp Nou.

City, meanwhile, were themselves victims of an impressive comeback by Monaco in the last 16 of the 2016-17 tournament, when the French team advanced despite losing the first leg 5-3.

That was in Pep Guardiola's first season in charge, and the Spaniard has been unable to launch a serious tilt at Europe's biggest prize since moving to the Etihad Stadium.

During his Barcelona tenure, he won the Champions Leagues twice in four seasons, and though he could not repeat that success in three campaigns at Bayern Munich, he did reach three semi-finals.

So far with City, Guardiola has only got as far as the last eight, but in 2019-20, the Champions League is now his top priority given it is all but impossible for the Sky Blues to defend their Premier League title:

How the table looks ahead of the weekend... pic.twitter.com/Npke6wZ3c4

— Premier League (@premierleague) March 11, 2020

After their first-leg result against Real, City are in a superb position to advance again to the quarter-finals, and assuming the 2019-20 season can eventually be finished, they will be well backed to go much further. 

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has named Lionel Messi as the best player in the world but omitted five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo from his list. 

It was announced on Friday that all professional football in England would be suspended until at least April 4 due to the coronavirus, leading Gundogan to conduct a Q&A session on Twitter.

When asked to submit his top three players in the world right now, Gundogan named Messi—who has won the Ballon d'Or six times—ahead of team-mate Kevin De Bruyne and a certain Paris Saint-Germain ace:

1.) Messi
2.) @DeBruyneKev
3.) @KMbappe https://t.co/HBOlcUKvZm

— Ilkay Gündogan (@IlkayGuendogan) March 16, 2020

The inclusion of Kylian Mbappe means Gundogan rates the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner ahead of Neymar, though there's perhaps some bias in his decision to name De Bruyne at No. 2.

Messi, 32, continues to dazzle at Barcelona, and he led La Liga in goals (19) and assists (12) when Spain's top flight decided to suspend all first-team activities in response to the COVID-19 threat.

The Argentinian has scored 24 goals and recorded 16 assists in 31 appearances so far this season. He reminded the world of his class with a four-goal display in Barca's 5-0 win over Eibar in February:

📺 Sit back and enjoy the highlights from this incredible match at the Camp Nou! 🍿#BarçaEibar pic.twitter.com/aXTTh9yGXl

— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) February 22, 2020

Ronaldo, 35, hasn't been a slouch in his second season with Juventus and has scored 25 times in 32 games—along with four assists—though eight of those have come from the penalty spot.

City's fixture away to Arsenal last week was the first Premier League fixture to be postponed as a result of the coronavirus, and all matches were suspended just a few days later.

CNN reported there have been 182,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday morning, which had resulted in "at least 7,100 deaths."

Gundogan made a special mention of those working in the health services during what has been a chaotic time:

I'm staying at home, but it's not really an holiday for me. I hope all of you are well,too. Tough times for each and everyone of us. I just can say thank you to everyone in healthcare: doctors, nurses, hospital staff. Positivity will keep us strong, we will get through this! https://t.co/8mpdcMjJfs

— Ilkay Gündogan (@IlkayGuendogan) March 16, 2020

The Germany international was part of the City squad that won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2018 and 2019. Liverpool were on course to end that run this term and sat 25 points clear of Pep Guardiola's side before the season was suspended.

Gundogan also won two major trophies with Borussia Dortmund and made it to the UEFA Champions League final in 2013, but his best career moment so far remains one of his earliest professional memories:

1.) Signing my first professional contract at @1_fc_nuernberg
2.) Coming back after my long injury in 2014
3.) Winning the @premierleague with @ManCity / Winning the @Bundesliga_DE with @BVB … both on the same level 😉 https://t.co/O60aeLavDV

— Ilkay Gündogan (@IlkayGuendogan) March 16, 2020

The 29-year-old is contracted to City until June 2023, although he could be one candidate for the Etihad Stadium exit if the club is suspended from featuring in next season's Champions League.

Angelino has said that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was "delighted" by his January loan move to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. 

The 23-year-old La Voz de Galicia (h/t Naveen Ullal at Sport Witness) that Guardiola spoke to him before he left for Germany and said it was a good move for the Spaniard: "Yes. He said he was going to be delighted, that it was the perfect setting to see me again."

Angelino will spend the rest of the season at the Red Bull Arena. The deal includes a purchase option of €30 million (£25.2 million), per Simon Stone at BBC Sport.

The wing-back has gone on to make eight appearances for Julian Nagelsmann's impressive side who are third in the table in Germany and into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Scouted Football have been impressed with the youngster's performances:

Angeliño has been such a good pick-up for RB Leipzig so far; really shrewd signing.

His skillset suits this wing-back role, as well as Leipzig as a whole: tenacious with and without the ball, capable of playing directly with speed, and dangerous around the box.

— SCOUTED (@scoutedftbl) March 10, 2020

Angelino first signed for Manchester City in 2012 but has spent the majority of his time away at the club, enjoying loan spells at New York City, Girona, Real Mallorca and NAC Breda.

He was sold to PSV Eindhoven in June 2018 but returned to Manchester City in July 2019 when the Citizens triggered a buy-back clause in his contract.

Angelino made 12 appearances in all competitions for Guardiola's side in 2019-20 but faced a real fight for game time with Benjamin Mendy and Oleksandr Zinchenko also in the squad.

His decision to move has allowed him more regular football and he appears to be flourishing at RB Leipzig, although he has not given up on making the grade at Manchester City, per the report

He added: "I went to Manchester when I was 16, and I got the thorn in my head from not settling down. But I'm still a Citizen and I don’t give up getting a place there."

It remains to be seen if RB Leipzig will look to keep Angelino when his contract expires. Nagelsmann has praised the wing-back but has also said he has a "hefty price tag" which may prove problematic, per Jack Bezants for MailOnline.

Pep Guardiola's tutelage has been the key factor in Raheem Sterling's improvement for Manchester City, according to Wayne Rooney.

Derby County forward Rooney detailed the impact Guardiola has had on Sterling's game during an interview with Jonathan Northcroft of the Sunday Times (h/t Simon Bajkowski of the Manchester Evening News): 

"Raheem's a player who played on instinct, a lot of ability, and you're only seeing the best of him now. He has worked on it himself but it’s because of Pep Guardiola. Guardiola has got him in a mindset to know the game better and you see a massive difference. It’s knowing the right time to do things and Guardiola is the best at teaching that, in my opinion."

Rooney saw the early years of Sterling's career at the top level firsthand when the pair were team-mates for the England national team. Former Manchester United, Everton and D.C. United attacker Rooney retired from the Three Lions in 2017, just about the time Sterling was learning more from Guardiola.

The winger arrived in the blue half of Manchester two years earlier. He had established a reputation at Liverpool as a player with the pace to stretch any defence beyond breaking point.

There was also a decent range to Sterling's movement, and he had proved versatile enough to play anywhere along the front. Guardiola took charge at City in 2016 and quickly began refining some of the rough edges of Sterling's game.

Efficiency in front of goal began to grow, while Sterling also improved the timing of his runs. In the process, he became a key component of the City forward line, the player who most often helped cap passing moves with the decisive touch.

Sterling's goals helped the Citizens win two Premier League titles in a row. City took the crown in 2018 with a record 100 points, while last season's title was part of an unprecedented domestic treble which also included winning the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

Team honours were joined by individual accolades for Sterling, who was named Young Player of the Year at the PFA awards in 2019:

Who said "too old for this sh*t" 😂😂 ?! #PFAawards pic.twitter.com/APryTSv2ks

— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) April 28, 2019

While Guardiola deserves a lot of the credit, some praise is also due Mikel Arteta. The Arsenal head coach was on Guardiola's coaching staff until he returned to north London on December 26, but he has been credited with aiding Sterling's development.

Arteta has spoken about fixing the "bad habits" Sterling had learned when it came to controlling the ball, as well as the need to have him drop off markers and create more room to run.

Sterling's improvement in these areas has created a new challenge for Guardiola. He has had to focus his efforts on keeping the player grounded, with the City boss rejecting comparisons between Sterling, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this season.

Sterling had started the 2019-20 campaign in terrific form, en route to scoring 20 goals in all competitions. However, the 25-year-old hasn't found the net in the Premier League since a 3-2 defeat away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 27:

Raheem Sterling has only scored in 3 of 14 Premier League matches since the start of November

With Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford still far from fit, @martinlaurence7 is concerned about Sterling's form heading into #Euro2020 -- https://t.co/4hw42tRqbQ pic.twitter.com/pOnCfTgvoC

— WhoScored (@WhoScored) March 3, 2020

A quiet performance during the 2-0 loss in the derby against Manchester United at Old Trafford was the latest example of how far Sterling's form has deteriorated:

Did Raheem Sterling score against Man Utd?

No
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20 games. 😳 pic.twitter.com/q966eQsKp3

— Squawka (@Squawka) March 8, 2020

It means there is another test of Guardiola's ability to teach. He's helped Sterling take the next step in his development and become a legitimate superstar.

Now the onus is on Guardiola to help one of his best players emerge from a prolonged slump. Those efforts will be crucial amid reports City want to tie Sterling to a new contract and fend off rumoured interest from Real Madrid.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has backed "incredibly positive" Raheem Sterling to get back to his best following a barren run at the Etihad Stadium since the start of 2020. 

Sterling was arguably City's best player across the first half of their campaign, but he's failed to score a goal since bagging a brace in the 3-2 Premier League loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 27.

The 25-year-old's fitness has also been a concern after he sat out league wins over West Ham United and Leicester City due to a hamstring injury, but Guardiola told reporters he has faith his star will bounce back:

"He's incredibly positive, especially in the fact that when he misses one chance he tries again. He was injured for two or three weeks and sometimes you need a little bit more time, but he's coming back.

"I never was so much worried about these kind of actions, like Ederson last time. It happens.

"These are the guys who suffer the most. When it happens they have been supported and we try to let them feel we are here for them. Sometimes you speak with them and sometimes you leave them free. They are so mature to understand what they have to do."

City goalkeeper Ederson was at fault for both of Manchester United's goals when City lost 2-0 away to their bitter rivals at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Sterling was largely kept quiet by Aaron Wan-Bissaka in City's derby defeat at United. The former was dispossessed six times, successfully completed one of four attempted dribbles and took the third-fewest touches of any City outfielder who started in the defeat, per WhoScored.com.

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher analysed that head-to-head battle, with Sterling having had just one direct goal involvement in 11 appearances in 2020 (seven starts):

💪 Aaron Wan Bissaka v Raheem Sterling 💪@Carra23 analyses the fascinating battle between the pair in the Manchester Derby

📺 Watch #MNF now live on Sky Sports PL or follow here: https://t.co/0NU4Y64x9x pic.twitter.com/Nj1Y3uct8c

— Sky Sports Retro (@SkySportsRetro) March 9, 2020

His single assist came against Real Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 encounter, winning the penalty that allowed City to equalise en route to a 2-1 win in Spain (U.S. viewers only):

https://twitter.com/brlive/status/1232785272108191750

The former Liverpool winger has 20 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions this term and looked to be on course for his best scoring season to date, though those hopes are now in doubt. He scored 25 goals in all competitions in 2018-19 and netted 23 times over the course of the previous campaign.

Sterling also started in five of City's six Carabao Cup games during their successful defence of the title this term, including a 90-minute outing in the 2-1 final win over Aston Villa:

Yes sir 🖖🏾 pic.twitter.com/2D0CvMrWo5

— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) March 1, 2020

Guardiola's side host Burnley on Saturday in their return to the Premier League. Wednesday's match at Arsenal was postponed after the Gunners announced several of their players had recently met with Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis, who has contracted the coronavirus.

The Citizens are close to welcoming back winger Leroy Sane, who could make his first Premier League appearance of the season after recently starting in a 4-2 win against Arsenal's under-23 side.

Pep Guardiola isn't in favour of playing matches behind closed doors in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Instead, the Manchester City chief would rather games be postponed while nations respond to the spread of the virus. 

While Guardiola said he and City will follow any recommendations made by the authorities, he also questioned the purpose of playing without supporters, per BBC Sport's Simon Stone: "Does football work without spectators? If the people can't come, there is no sense. We will follow what we have to do, but I wouldn't like to do it without the people."

Footballing authorities from across Europe have been taking measures in response to the coronavirus. Many games in Serie A have been played behind closed doors, a move since adopted by Ligue 1 in France and Spain's La Liga, as well as for games in both the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.

Guardiola is anticipating similar steps will be taken in England's top flight:

"We are conscious of it because it has happened already in Italy. The league is suspended, and in Spain the next two weeks are behind closed doors. It is going to happen here. The tendency rises at the same level as Italy before and in Spain right now.

"The other issue you have to ask is, is it worse to play football without the spectators? We do our job for the people and if the people cannot come to watch us, there is no sense."

More radical measures are being explored throughout Europe. Italy's football federation, the FIGC, is contemplating three separate courses of action, including extending the season.

FIGC president Gabriel Gravina is also ready to discuss the idea of not even crowning a league champion or using a play-off format to determine the title winner, per a statement from the organisation (h/t Goal).

Italy, which is in a countrywide lockdown to help deal with a growing outbreak, has suspended all sport until at least April 3, per MailOnline's Ollie Lewis and the Press Association).

France and Spain are still at the stage of playing matches in empty stadiums. Top-flight games in Spain will be behind closed doors until March 22, according to the Guardian, while the French first and second divisions will keep supporters away until April 15.

Guardiola's reservations about these initiatives are shared by Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo. He told Sky Sports News games should be postponed instead, starting with Wolves' first-leg tie in the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League away to Olympiacos on Thursday.

Other games across European tournaments have also been impacted:

ℹ️ Following guidance from the Austrian government, we have been informed by UEFA and LASK that our #UEL game on Thursday will be played behind closed doors.#MUFC

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 10, 2020

Our @ChampionsLeague game against @ChelseaFC will take place behind closed doors.

All ticket holders will be given a full refund. pic.twitter.com/p9cEZMXHqo

— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) March 10, 2020

No such decisions have been taken by the Premier League or UK government yet. It means City may well have fans in attendance for Wednesday's game against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.

The visit of the Gunners marks the first of three home games for Guardiola's men, with Burnley to follow on Saturday, before the second leg against Real Madrid in the Champions League on March 17.

Matchday policies will likely remain fluid and uncertain before then, with the outbreak ongoing and over 117,000 people diagnosed globally, per the New York Times.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is unsure if Kevin De Bruyne will be fit to feature against Arsenal on Wednesday. 

The Citizens will host the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League in the fixture that was postponed due to the former's involvement in the Carabao Cup final.

When asked for injury updates, Guardiola said: "[Aymeric] Laporte, Kevin training last two days. I don't know if they will be able to play tomorrow. We'll have another session tomorrow, and the rest will be OK."

As for Leroy Sane, Guardiola said he is "getting better every week." 

"He's training," the coach added. "He's not injured. We are going to decide, but he was ready weeks ago. I have many thoughts [on whether he will play]. All good thoughts."

The German has been out of action since he ruptured his cruciate ligament in the Community Shield against Liverpool back in August, so it's understandable the Sky Blues want to ease him back into action.

City shared a brief look at De Bruyne in training on Monday:

👑 KDB 👑

🏃‍♂️ @DeBruyneKev
🔵 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/kvU0utBjGU

— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 9, 2020

De Bruyne suffered an injury towards the end of the Carabao Cup final after coming off the bench.

As a result, he missed their 1-0 FA Cup win at Sheffield Wednesday and their 2-0 league defeat against Manchester United.

The Belgian is City's chief creative force:

Kevin De Bruyne has created 23 big chances in the PL this season, 10(!), more than any other Man City player.

Significant absentee. 🧙‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/WgN5Q5nuAf

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) March 8, 2020

He has also created more chances from open play (72) in the Premier League than any other player this season.

Kieran Canning of the Agence France-Presse suggested City have become too reliant on him after they lost 2-0 at Old Trafford without him:

City won a treble largely without De Bruyne last season and now seem totally dependant on him

— Kieran Canning (@KieranCanning) March 8, 2020

Guardiola's side also lost 2-0 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier in the campaign when De Bruyne was missing, but he did feature in their other five league defeats, starting four of them.

Arsenal have won three consecutive Premier League matches for the first time this season following their 1-0 win over West Ham United on Saturday, having improved their form somewhat under Guardiola's former assistant Mikel Arteta.

City have an excellent recent record against the Gunners, though. They've won each of their last six meetings in all competitions, and Arsenal haven't beaten City at the Etihad since January 2015.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has defended his "extraordinary goalkeeper" Ederson after the Brazilian was guilty of two errors that led to goals in Sunday's Premier League defeat to Manchester United.

The Brazilian allowed an Anthony Martial shot to sneak under his body for the opener and then threw the ball straight to midfielder Scott McTominay for the Red Devils' second in stoppage time.

Guardiola spoke about his goalkeeper after the match and praised him despite an unusually poor performance from the 26-year-old, per Stuart Brennan at the Manchester Evening News.

"He is an extraordinary keeper. Next time he is going to be better," he said. "He is an extraordinary player in the build-up, the saves ... sometimes it happens. He saved one or two."

Ederson is widely regarded as one of the Premier League's top goalkeepers. He's an agile shot-stopper and is renowned for his ability with the ball at his feet.

That said, he ought to have kept out Martial's shot for the first goal. The Brazilian got his hand to the ball but could not prevent it from going into the back of the net (UK video only):

What a howler from Ederson! 🙈

Martial gives #MUFC the lead after volleying home Fernandes' clever free-kick, but Ederson should have saved it!

📺 Watch on Sky Sports Premier League
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— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 8, 2020

Ederson almost gave away another goal at the start of the second half. A poor touch offered Martial the chance to score his second, but the goalkeeper just managed to get back and deny the Frenchman.

However, the goalkeeper went on to produce another poor mistake in stoppage time. His quick throw out was intercepted by McTominay, who met the ball and netted with a fine first-time finish:

Ederson: Has committed five errors leading to an opposition goal in the Premier League; two were at Old Trafford today pic.twitter.com/j1HLzizgaQ

— WhoScored (@WhoScored) March 8, 2020

The Manchester United midfielder told Sky Sports after the match that he read what Ederson was going to do:

⚽Scott McTominay will savour that one...pic.twitter.com/O18BhqbX49

— Sky Sports (@SkySports) March 8, 2020

The defeat means Manchester United have completed a league double over Manchester City for the first time since 2010, while the result also condemns Guardiola's men to their seventh league defeat in 2019-20.