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Manchester City v Manchester United BBC Radio 5 Live This video can not be played Manchester City v Manchester United BBC Radio 5 Live Listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and on this page Man City host Man Utd just behind their rivals in table Foden heads Man City ahead Tributes paid to Ricky Hatton pre match Get Involved: Comment on this page, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Emlyn Begley Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) I'm an Oxford fan so I can say with some confidence Nathan Ake, Savinho, Kobbie Mainoo etc would get a start in the Championship. .. Comment on this page or via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Manchester derby - Looking at both benches it must be the worst two benches ever fielded by both clubs. Most players would struggle to start for a Championship side. Chris, Glossop Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Phil Jones Former England and Man Utd defender on BBC Radio 5 Live If you’re going to go in goal as number one I feel you have to have a pedigree

of playing in massive games with big pressure. You have to have someone who is experienced enough – between

the sticks at Old Trafford is a heavy shirt. If you're going to sign another goalkeeper then Senne Lammens is coming in as your number one. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Manchester United have had 58 shots in the Premier League this season, 14 more than any other side. It’s their most shots in the first three games of a season since 2017-18. Only four goals though. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Or listen on this page. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) BBC Sounds Out this afternoon? You can also take 5 Live commentary of the Manchester derby with you, just download the BBC Sounds app and listen on the go. Or if you’re busy at home, just ask your smart speaker to play ‘5 Live’. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Benjamin Sesko was unable to make an impression during his first start for the club in the Carabao Cup loss to Grimsby, but boss Ruben Amorim is confident he is getting better and better. "I think more than looking at exactly what he did during the games, it is what he can bring to our team, " he said. "If you see, against Burnley, he had some movements, especially inside the box, that we don’t have with Josh [Zirkzee], [Matheus] Cunha and even with Rasmus [Hojlund] in the past. "We have a guy who likes to go inside the box to have a header, he can run - we need to use him more as a runner. He’s going to improve. " Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Phil Jones Former England and Man Utd defender on BBC Radio 5 Live On Manchester City's famous 2011-12 title-winning season. .. When I joined Man Utd, it was United that came out on top, but around that time, City started to come of age and signed big players who had a big impact in the Premier League. That was by far the worst I have ever felt. For our game to finish winning 1-0 against Sunderland. I thought I had won the league in my first year at United. It was really difficult, but that gave us so much motivation, fire and anger in a way that going into the next season we were ready. Sir Alex said 'remember this feeling because this will not happen next season'. It was so quiet in the dressing room and it was difficult. It was the manner in which City won it in the end. This video can not be played "It was fairytale football' - Over ten years since THAT goal Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Julien Laurens European football expert on BBC Radio 5 Live It is a huge game and it will always be massive regardless of where they are in the table. We have played three games and the pressure is on City who are in 16th [now 17th]. If City don't win today it is huge. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Phil Jones Former England and Man Utd defender on BBC Radio 5 Live I thought Man City were brilliant against Wolves [in the opening game of the season]. I watched that and thought, 'Wow, they're going to be right up there fighting for the title with Liverpool'. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Shamoon Hafez Football news reporter at Etihad Stadium Today's derby has been overshadowed by the terrible news of the passing of former world champion Ricky Hatton at his home in Manchester. Hatton's body was found at his home in Manchester on Sunday and he died at the age of 46. Nicknamed 'the Hitman', he won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight, was one of Britain's most popular fighters and a huge City supporter. He wore short emblazoned in the club's colours and walked out to the ring with Blue Moon echoing around the boxing arena. Tributes are expected to be paid to Hatton at today's game. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Jordan Butler BBC Sport Three points from a possible nine represents Pep Guardiola's worst start to any league season, while 21 years have passed since Manchester City were last beaten in two of their opening three Premier League matches. The previous time City lost three of their first four top-flight games was in 1995-96 under Alan Ball. That campaign ended in relegation and while that is almost certainly not going to happen to this side, defeat here could see them fall nine points behind the early pacesetters Liverpool. Guardiola will again look to the in-form Erling Haaland to fire his side to victory. The 25-year-old scored a hat-trick in his first Manchester derby in 2022 and warmed up for this one by netting five times in Norway's 11-1 victory over Moldova. It was the third five-goal haul of Haaland's senior career and he has now scored 48 international goals in 45 caps. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Wayne Rooney talked about that game by the way on the latest edition of his BBC podcast The Wayne Rooney Show. "I think that was a big moment for City back then because you could feel City coming up and getting closer to us, " the ex-United skipper said. "But to come to Old Trafford and win 6-1, I think that was a statement. I remember being on the pitch and it was horrible. "It was like in the second half, just felt like it was goal after goal, and you're just like, 'oh, get me off this pitch'. "After something like that I'd usually just go home. But I had a birthday party. Joe Hart, Gareth Barry and a few of the City players were invited to my birthday party. "You've got family, friends, everyone who's made their own plans to come. I was like, 'I can't cancel it' so I went. "We've got the United lads, some of the City lads sat there. I think it was me, Crouchy [Peter Crouch], Harty [Joe Hart] - we all got up and did a song of Backstreet Boys. Looking back, I should have cancelled, but it was the friends and family who'd all booked the time off and got the babysitters and stuff. " Read and hear more here. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Today is the first time both Manchester City (25y 224d) and Manchester United (25y 141d) have named a lineup with an average of 25 years or younger in the same game against each other since October 2011. Good omen for City maybe because that's the game they won 6-1. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Manchester United have inflicted 25% of Pep Guardiola’s total home Premier League defeats as Manchester City manager, with the Red Devils winning four times there against the Spaniard (4/16). Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Simon Stone BBC Sport Manchester United reporter at the Etihad Stadium From the looks of that team, Noussair Mazraoui is set to start at right wing-back for Manchester United, with Amad Diallo filling one of the number 10 slots. It is a big call by Ruben Amorim. Mazraoui missed virtually all of pre-season due to injury and has featured for just five minutes so far this season, as a replacement for Leny Yoro in the 3-2 win against Burnley two weeks ago. The Morocco international has been used in the three-man central defence and at left wing-back by Amorim before now. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) New Manchester City signing Gianluigi Donnarumma says he is sure he and Pep Guardiola "will do great things together" at the club and that winning the Champions League again would be "a dream". "I think his history speaks for itself, " the 26-year-old goalkeeper said about his new boss. "The fact that he wanted me here is a reason to be proud of. It's an indescribable emotion. Being coached by him I think is the best for a football player. "I can't wait to follow him and take to the pitch with him. I'm sure he will help me a lot and we will do great things together, this season as well as in the following years. As we said, it's been an era of unbelievable success here. " Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Gianluigi Donnarumma is the first player to make his Premier League debut for Manchester City against Manchester United since Claudio Bravo and Leroy Sane in September 2016. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) Manchester United are looking for back-to-back wins at the Etihad Stadium for the first time since March 2021. Ruben Amorim actually beat Manchester City twice last season, with Sporting and United. Man City v Man Utd (16: 30 BST) I can see Bryan Mbeumo hurting Manchester City, with Manchester United counter-attacking and him being a thorn in their backline chasing balls in behind. I am also not as convinced by City if James Trafford keeps his place in goal. So, I think United will definitely score, but I still cannot go against City at Etihad Stadium because we know they will create chances there. I don't want to keep bringing up the goalkeeper but City's chances of getting the results they need will definitely be improved if new signing Gianluigi Donnarumma is in goal because right now they need a big presence there, and Trafford doesn't give them that. The same position is a huge call for United boss Ruben Amorim too, but in a totally different way. United signed Senne Lammens ahead of Aston Villa's Emi Martinez, who has definitely got the kind of presence that brings confidence to his defence the same way Donnarumma does. We know Lammens has got these amazing save statistics, but there is much more to being Manchester United's goalkeeper than that. Amorim confirmed on Friday that Altay Bayindir will start against City, so people are going to scrutinise that decision and ask why he didn't put Lammens in straight away if he rates him so highly. Sutton's prediction: 2-1 Last Updated 14th September 2025 at 16: 49 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Pep Guardiola Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Ruben Amorim Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Pep Guardiola Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Ruben Amorim Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. Manchester City v Manchester United. BBC Radio 5 Live. Audio Manchester City v Manchester United BBC Radio 5 Live Listen live Manchester City v Manchester United. BBC Radio Manchester. Audio Manchester City v Manchester United BBC Radio Manchester Listen live Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Manchester City have won five of their last eight Premier League matches against Manchester United (D1 L2), though they failed to win either game (D1 L1) last season for the first time since 2020-21. Manchester United have inflicted 25% of Pep Guardiola’s total home Premier League defeats as Man City manager, with the Red Devils winning four times there against the Spaniard (4/16). They are looking for consecutive wins at the Etihad for the first time since March 2021. Since 2015-16, the home team has ended on the winning side in just six out of 20 Premier League meetings in the Manchester derby (D4 L10). Indeed, since then, the only Premier League fixture to see more away wins (10) is Crystal Palace vs Liverpool (12). Manchester City have lost two of their first three Premier League matches for the first time since the 2004-05 campaign (W1), while it is the fewest points (3) ever collected by Pep Guardiola in his first three league games of a season. The last time City lost three of their first four games was in 1995-96, a season they were eventually relegated. Manchester United registered their eighth win in 30 Premier League matches under Rúben Amorim (D7 L15) thanks to their 3-2 win over newly promoted Burnley on MD3. Half of Amorim’s wins have been against promoted sides, with the Portuguese manager holding just a 16% win ratio against sides not promoted to the division that campaign (4 wins in 25). Manchester United have had 58 shots in the Premier League this season, 14 more than any other side. It’s their most shots in the first three games of a season since 2017-18 (60). Pep Guardiola has lost 49 of his 345 Premier League matches (W247 D49), with 22% of those coming since the start of last November (11). A defeat in this game would see him take the second largest number of games to lose 50, behind Sir Alex Ferguson, whose 50th defeat wasn’t until his 367th match. Manchester United have made the most off-ball runs in behind their opponent’s defensive line in the Premier League this season (131), with forward Bryan Mbeumo responsible for 54 of those – the most of any player. Three of the five most in-behind runs by a player in a match so far in 2025-26 have been Mbeumo, with a high of 22 against Burnley last time out. Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes has created the most chances in the Premier League this season so far both overall (12) and in open play (8). Fernandes has also scored in each of United’s last three wins against Man City in the competition (March 2021, January 2023, December 2024). Both Man City’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and Man Utd’s Senne Lammens could make their Premier League debuts in this game. Excluding MD1 games, in only two Premier League games have both clubs given a debut to goalkeepers: Nottingham Forest (Andy Marriott) vs Spurs (Kevin Dearden) in April 1993 and Charlton Athletic (Darren Randolph) vs Liverpool (Daniele Padelli) in May 2007. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.