5 Memorable Manchester Derby Matches

#3 Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United (April 7, 2018)

Chris Smalling stuns City with the 3-2 winner ending a fairytale comeback

The most recent derby match was one of the most memorable ever. Manchester City were already champions-elect having led the Premier League since September and there was little chance of them being caught, whatever the result of their clash with city rivals, Manchester United when the Red Devils rocked up to the Etihad Stadium in April 2018. In fact, victory would have confirmed City as Champions.

The match (and title) looked like it would be won at a canter by City as they raced into a 2-0 lead before halftime with goals from Vincent Kompany and Ilkay Gundogan.

However, in the second half, United stunningly put forth the kind of comeback, typical of Sir Alex Ferguson's reign as manager in a second half that reminded the red half of Manchester of their glory days.

The comeback was put in motion when Paul Pogba popped up to head in United's first on 53 minutes and the Frenchman followed up two minutes later with a well taken right-footed finish to silence the City fans.

United's travelling support already in good voice following Pogba's double exploded in song when Chris Smalling completed the turnaround when he steered in Alexis Sanchez's free-kick to earn the Reds an unlikely victory.

United had halted City's celebrations; for a couple of weeks at least and put the future Champions on notice, that United were not quite a spent force yet.