Manchester City’s top 3 games of 2016

Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City (September 10)

It would have been easy to play down the significance of the first Manchester derby of the season, given that it was only a month into the campaign, but it meant a lot as both sides went into it having won their first three games of the season.

However, Guardiola’s men produced a sensational first half display to take the game away from United and secure a fine victory at Old Trafford.

Kevin De Bruyne gave the visitors the lead after just 15 minutes with a fine finish, and Kelechi Iheanacho, in the side after a suspension to Sergio Aguero, reacted quickest to make it 2-0 nine minutes before the break.

It was the least City deserved after an excellent first half, yet they did give United a route back into the game when Claudio Bravo spilled Wayne Rooney’s free-kick into the path of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who fired brilliantly into the back of the net.

Nonetheless, City dealt with everything United threw at them second half, and clinched a significant win and early psychological edge over their neighbours.