5 Greatest Manchester Derbies of the Premier League Era

#2 Manchester United 4-3 Manchester City (20 September 2009)

Michael Owen celebrating after netting a dramatic last-minute winner for Manchester United

When both sets of fans flocked to Old Trafford on a fine sunny day in September, little might they have prophecied a seven-goal thriller that lay in store for them.

Wayne Rooney, the poster boy of Manchester United in 2009, netted in the second minute to put United on the lead. Gareth Barry then took to the mantle to cancel out his England teammate's opener.

However, City were left abashed yet again when Darren Fletcher regained the lead for Manchester United in the 49th minute.

Welshman Craig Bellamy stepped forward to equalise again three minutes later. Fletcher again piled misery with a third United goal ten minutes from time.

And yet, the drama was far from being over. Bellamy found the net again for City in the 90th minute to make the score 3-3.

Referee Martin Atkinson awarded a six-minute stoppage time and United made the most out of it, taking the lead for the fourth time through Michael Owen and eventually emerging victors of the game.

Sir Alex Ferguson hailed the game as the 'best derby of all time'. The match was also voted as the best game in the first two decades of the Premier League in the Premier League 20 Seasons Awards.