Only half of these names figure in the United starting XI - it's De Gea, Da Silva, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra, Fellaini, Carrick, Cleverley, Mata, Rooney, WelbeckPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesSir Alex Ferguson looks in good spirits as he takes his seat in the stands Photograph: Phil Noble/ReutersAfter just 45 seconds Edin Dzeko wipes the smile off Ferguson's face when he opens the scoring. City hared down the right flank, the ball was played into the penalty area after good interplay saving tackle from Rafael, when it looked like Silva was going to waltz the ball into the net. The ball was half-cleared to the edge of the penalty area, where Fernandinho clipped it to Nasri on the left side of the penalty area. Nasri rattled the upright with a low drive and Dzeko swept home from a couple of yards out for his ninth of the seasonPhotograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney look shell-shocked. The opening quarter of an hour is all CityPhotograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesDavid Silva is causing United a lot of problemsPhotograph: Peter Byrne/PADavid Moyes is going to have to alter his pre-match tacticsPhotograph: Phil Noble/ReutersDanny Welbeck over-runs the ball and then dives into a challenge with Pablo Zabaleta in a bid to win it back. He gets a yellow card and is lucky not to get a red one. A hobbling Zabaleta is still feeling the effects of this reckless change 10 minutes laterPhotograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesSlowly United are getting back into the game, but are finding it hard to fashion any clear-cut chances. Here Martín Demichelis keeps a close eye on Wayne Rooney Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesFinally United get a chance on goal but Marouane Fellaini shoots straight at Joe HartPhotograph: Phil Noble/ReutersFor the second time in the game Zabaleta finds himself prone on the floor nursing an injury. This time it's Marouane Fellaini who is the guilty party after he elbowed the City captain in the throat as he attempts to shield the ball, and gets booked for his troublesPhotograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesAfter City's early dominance the home side have got themselves back into the game and the second half is nicely poised. Half-time score: Manchester United 0-1 Manchester CityPhotograph: Peter Byrne/PATen minutes into the second half David de Gea is picking the ball out his net for again following a Dzeko strike ...Photograph: Peter Byrne/PAThe City striker deftly guided the ball past the United keeper from about eight yards after giving Rio Ferdinand the slip at a cornerPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesDzeko celebrates with Samir Nasri, who stuck the corner onto his team-mate's bootPhotograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesThe City fans celebratePhotograph: Jon Super/APThere isn't much for the home side to cheer aboutPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesUnited just haven't been able to get a look in during the second half, Juan Mata and Michael Carrick look to each other for inspirationPhotograph: Peter Powell/EPAWith eight minutes to go some United fans in the Stretford End have had enoughPhotograph: Peter Powell/EPAIt's not just up in the Stretford End where the fans are leaving in droves. That's not comfortable viewing for United boss David MoyesPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesYaya Toure seals an emphatic victory during injury time when he rifled the ball low into the bottom left-hand corner from the fifteen yards out. The win puts City second in the table, three points behind Chelsea with two games in hand. Conversely, United have now lost 10 times in the Premier League this season, with six of those defeats coming at Old Trafford. Final score: Manchester United 0-3 Manchester CityPhotograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
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