Manchester City missed a derby victory at the start of Kevin de Bruyne’s farewell tour. This leaves the defending champion behind the Champions League places.
At the start of Kevin de Bruyne’s farewell tour in the Premier League, Manchester City missed a derby victory and thus also the jump to the Champions League places. Two days after the Citizens captain announced his departure at the end of the season, the defending champion at city rival Manchester United did not get out of 0-0.
The Skyblues remain in fifth place after the low -chance game with mild advantages for United for United. The Londoners had also only played 0-0 a few hours before the Manchester derby at FC Brentford. Newcastle United could pass to ManCity with a win with Leicester City on Monday. Manunited is still in 13th place.
Kevin de Bruyne and Manchester City could not win the derby
Circle almost the match winner
City coach Pep Guardiola let both the former DFB captain Ilkay Gündogan and after four games to play playmaker de Bruyne from the start-and saw a sleepy start of his team. Already in the first minute, the steep Rasmus Höjlund by City defender Ruben Dias was just to stop by foul just before the edge of the penalty area. The Portuguese got away with yellow.
Then the guests took over the game control, but scoring chances hardly jumped out of the ball owners. The only good opportunity in the first half had Garnacho for United (20th). And even after the change of sides, the hosts were the more dangerous team in a long -balanced game.
City keeper Ederson thwarted the best chance by the ex-Munich Joshua Zirkzee with a strong parade (77th).