Manchester City 0, Manchester United 0: Violent headbutt, wasted chances in heated derby
It's a result City won't like and United, in the end, will take
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Both Manchester United and Manchester City had a fantastic opportunity to boost their chances of a top-four finish in the Premier League when they got together on Thursday. And neither could do it. In a heated Manchester Derby, the two played to a 0-0 draw that featured wasted chances, a headbutt and a red card.
In a match that saw City threaten much more, neither could find the breakthrough. City had little to deal with at the back while David De Gea made some big saves for United to keep it scoreless.
The match was physical and intense, and it was even more so late when Marouane Fellaini was shown a straight red card for headbutting City's Sergio Aguero. Take a look:
RED CARD! Fellaini headbutts Aguero! What was he thinking?! 🔴#MCIMUN #Fellaini pic.twitter.com/q3H724hPeq
— Rush Football (@RushFootball_) April 27, 2017
With injuries resulting in six minutes of stoppage time, there was still a chance for either team to grab the winner, and it looked like City had it. Gabriel Jesus returned from his injury layoff to put the ball away in the 91st minute but was ruled offside:
Golo de Gabriel Jesus que foi anulado por estar em posição irregular. pic.twitter.com/1LBhSVKutf
— Diário do Futebol (@diariodofut_) April 27, 2017
Most thought the goal was good, including these fans:
For your viewing pleasure. pic.twitter.com/foqW4NebeH
— Jeremiah Oshan (@JeremiahOshan) April 27, 2017
Let's take a closer look:
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) April 27, 2017
A painful way to drop points for City, who remain in fourth with 65 points and one point ahead of Manchester United. Now, both still have chances to finish in the top four. Each have one less match played than third-place Liverpool, who has 66 points and is within striking distance.
City and United have five matches remaining in the Premier League season.
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