Bernado Silva has scored eight league goals this season
Manchester City moved back to the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought victory over neighbours Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and substitute Leroy Sane took the defending champions a point clear of Liverpool with three games remaining.
After an edgy first half Pep Guardiola's side took control when Silva cut inside Luke Shaw and found the bottom-right corner.
Sane's goal 12 minutes later made the result comfortable, with the Germany winger firing a shot through United keeper David de Gea.
Jesse Lingard missed United's best opportunities, firing wide with a first-half volley and missing the ball when presented with an open goal after the break.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team remain sixth in the table, three points from a place in the top four and Champions League qualification.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Man Utd
1de Gea
18Young
36DarmianSubstituted forSánchezat 83'minutes
12Smalling
2Lindelöf
23ShawBooked at 89mins
15PereiraBooked at 24minsSubstituted forLukakuat 72'minutes
17Fred
6Pogba
10Rashford
14LingardSubstituted forMartialat 83'minutes
Substitutes
7Sánchez
8Mata
9Lukaku
11Martial
20Dalot
22Romero
31Matic
Man City
31Ederson
2Walker
4KompanyBooked at 10mins
14Laporte
35ZinchenkoBooked at 26mins
8GündoganSubstituted forDaniloat 89'minutes
25FernandinhoSubstituted forSanéat 51'minutes
21Silva
20Bernardo Silva
10AgüeroSubstituted forGabriel Jesusat 89'minutes
7Sterling
Substitutes
3Danilo
19Sané
26Mahrez
30Otamendi
33Gabriel Jesus
47Foden
49Muric
Referee:
Andre Marriner
Attendance:
74,431
Match Stats
Home TeamMan UtdAway TeamMan City
Possession
Home36%
Away64%
Shots
Home12
Away8
Shots on Target
Home1
Away5
Corners
Home1
Away1
Fouls
Home10
Away10
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Posted at
Match ends, Manchester United 0, Manchester City 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Manchester City 2.
Posted at 90'+5'
Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+5'
Dangerous play by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
Posted at 90'+3'
Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 90'+3'
Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
Posted at 90'
Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
SubstitutionPosted at 89'
Substitution, Manchester City. Danilo replaces Ilkay Gündogan because of an injury.
SubstitutionPosted at 89'
Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Sergio Agüero.
BookingPosted at 89'
Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 89'
Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
Posted at 85'
Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
Posted at 84'
Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 83'
Substitution, Manchester United. Alexis Sánchez replaces Matteo Darmian.
SubstitutionPosted at 83'
Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Jesse Lingard.
Posted at 82'
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 82'
Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
Posted at 81'
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 81'
Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
Posted at 79'
Hand ball by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
Posted at 77'
Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Manchester United. Romelu Lukaku replaces Andreas Pereira.
Posted at 71'
Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fred.
Goal!Posted at 66'
Goal! Manchester United 0, Manchester City 2. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a fast break.
Posted at 65'
Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker tries a through ball, but Leroy Sané is caught offside.
Posted at 64'
Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Posted at 64'
Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 62'
Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
Posted at 62'
Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 59'
Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
Posted at 59'
Chris Smalling (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 56'
Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by David Silva.
Goal!Posted at 54'
Goal! Manchester United 0, Manchester City 1. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
SubstitutionPosted at 51'
Substitution, Manchester City. Leroy Sané replaces Fernandinho because of an injury.
Posted at 51'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Posted at 50'
Delay in match Fernandinho (Manchester City) because of an injury.
Posted at 48'
Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
Posted at 47'
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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Source: bbc.com