Manchester City vs Manchester United
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Who won: Man City 4-1
Manchester City beat Manchester United 4-1 on Sunday, March 14, 2004 at City of Manchester Stadium. Goals for Man City: Robbie Fowler (3'), Jonathan Macken (32'), Trevor Sinclair (73') and Shaun Wright-Phillips (90'+2'). Goals for Man United: Paul Scholes (35').
Play by play
- 90'
United bow out of the Premiership title race and City take the bragging rights as well as a big step away from relegation trouble. A fantastic, blood and thunder English derby match - unless you happen to follow United.
- 90'
Final whistle blows and the score board amazingly reads Manchester City 4 Manchester United 1. A blistering high octane first half gave way to a more steady second, where United looked to be getting a grip on the match. They couldn't convert possession into goals, however, and when City got their chance on the break - after another United defensive howler - they took it.
- 90'
The ball was rolled along the touchline on the right and Wright-Phillips is the first to react and take it forward into space. Cuts inside and heads towards the box. Only Fowler is in the box so from and acute angle, and a way out, the City man cracked a shot that hit the underside of the crossbar and down into the net. 4-1 and game over!
- 90'
Another goal for City - and it's the best of the game
- 90'
Three minutes of added time
- 89'
The home fans are almost to a man on their feet and the strains of 'Blue Moon' can be heard all around the ground
- 88'
Cross finds van Nistelrooy just inside the box. Juggles the ball waiting for it to come down but Dunne is right on him and bravely throws a foot in to block
- 87'
Ball pinged into the City box sees Scholes crowded out by a wall of blue shirts
- 86'
Break down the right from Jihai gives him the chance to pick from two in space in the middle but he delays and in the end all City get is a corner
- 85'
United look lethargic and deflated as the end of the match approaches
- 84'
Bosvelt plays the ball up to Fowler on the edge of the box and continues his run forward. Clever chipped return from Fowler gives Bosvelt a head at goal. Wasn't quite where he would have wanted it and the header sails over the bar
- 83'
Sibierski is forced to leave the field and is replaced by Sun Jihai
- 82'
Forlan gets the ball at his feet and runs at the defence for the first time. Eyes a shot from distance and it never really troubles James in the City goal
- 81'
Sibierski looks to be in a lot of trouble. With pain on his face he is signalling to the bench that he needs to come off
- 80'
Nice play down the left from United. Back heel from Forlan gives O'Shea space, he finds Solskjaer in the box but, just as he turns to shoot, is robbed of the ball by Distin
- 78'
The game has been played in the United half since the goal. Fowler stands up well to shield the ball before putting Macken through on goal but the striker had wandered offside
- 77'
Another ball over the top, out to the left, arrives at the feet of Macken. Rather than taking a touch he goes for the spectacular volley and balloons it into row Z
- 76'
Diego Forlan enters the action at the expense of Giggs
- 75'
Corner for City is delivered at pace and van Buyten manages to connect. He is back peddling though and the angled header goes wide
- 74'
The noise level returns to that of the first half and the last 15 minutes is set up perfectly
- 73'
A ball over the top should have poised no danger for Silvestre at all. An attempt to play a short pass to Brown on the edge of the box spins past him and allows Sinclair through behind the back line. With Howard coming out Sinclair plays a cute dink over the keeper's body and into the net. Against the run of play but City go 3-1 up
- 72'
Goal - a third for City!
- 71'
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on to replace Ronaldo
- 70'
Surging run through the centre by Wright-Phillips gives Sinclair the chance to cross and the fast arriving Sibierski is not far away from making contact
- 69'
City look to be sitting in the defend the lead and looking to break when they can. A dangerous game with United well on top though when City have got forward they have carried a goal threat
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