Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United: Player Ratings

Manchester United

The comeback kings of England have done it again

David De Gea - 7/10

De Gea made an unlikely error in the first half when his woeful clearance fell straight to Sane during the build-up to City's second goal on the night. However, his stunning save to keep out Aguero's header in the dying minutes ensured that he retained his status as one of United's match-winners.

Antonio Valencia - 6/10

The Ecuadorian struggled to contain the threat from Sane in the first half and it was his miscued clearance that gave the corner to City which led to the opening goal. Valencia responded strongly in the second half and acted as a good outlet on the right side.

Eric Bailly - 6/10

Bailly had a wobbly start to the game in the first half and struggled during the opening stages of the game. However, he found his composure in the second half and did well to protect his side's lead.

Chris Smalling - 7/10

Smalling completely lost Kompany during the build-up to City's opening goal and had a torrid first half, to say the least. The Englishman made amends in some fashion when he scored the winner in the 69th minute to become an unlikely hero for the Red Devils.

Ashley Young - 5/10

Probably the luckiest player on the pitch and he looked clumsy against the pace and directness offered by the likes of Sterling and Silva in the first half. Young should have conceded a penalty towards the end of the game for a horrific over the top challenge on Aguero.

Nemanja Matic - 6/10

The Serbian had a tough start to the game and was often caught out of position in the first half. Matic responded well in the second half and helped United claw their way back into the game with his composed display on and off the ball.

Ander Herrera - 7/10

Herrera started the game well and was United's best player in the first half. Despite enjoying a relatively smoother start to the game, he failed to prevent City from scoring twice in the space of five minutes. In the second half, he was at his influential best and set-up Pogba with an expertly weighted chest-down for United to get back into the match.

Paul Pogba - 9/10

Pogba silenced his critics with a match-winning performance

All that talk about how he could have lined up for City if Guardiola had made that call and it almost seemed like City dodged a bullet when Pogba struggled to find his rhythm in the first half. However, the runaway leaders didn't know what hit them in the second half as Pogba stunned the Etihad with a quick-fire double to swing the tie in United's favour.

Jesse Lingard - 6/10

Lingard remained anonymous in the first half but his commitment to the cause is unmatched as he worked tirelessly throughout the game. The England international was the most fouled player on the night and was involved whenever the derby threatened to boil over.

Romelu Lukaku - 7/10

The Belgian was isolated up front for United in the first half and he failed to register a single shot on goal during the same. Lukaku offered some neat link-up play in the second half and did well to hold the ball up for his teammates.

Alexis Sanchez - 8/10

That was probably Sanchez's best game in a United shirt so far and he picked a mercurial fixture like the derby to make a mark for his new side. The Chilean was signed up by Jose Mourinho for games like these and he repaid his manager's faith with two important assists in the second half.

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Substitutes

Marcus Rashford - N/A

Rashford replaced Sanchez in the 82nd minute and was provided with too little time to make an impact.

Scott McTominay - N/A

McTominay replaced Lingard in the 85th minute and was provided just about 10 minutes of playing time as United tried to tighten the grip on their lead in the dying stages of the game.

Victor Lindelof - N/A

Lindelof replaced Herrera during second half stoppage time in a bid to preserve United's lead and he was successful in the same.