As the game time approached, the atmosphere in the stadium became more and more tense. The fans became more and more excited. They stared at the center of the stadium, looking forward to the appearance of the players. At this time, the lights in the stadium suddenly dimmed, leaving only a few spotlights at the entrance of the stadium.
A moment later, the music sounded, and the Manchester United players, led by the captain, slowly walked into the stadium. They were wearing red home jerseys and looked particularly energetic. The appearance of the players instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans in the stadium. Cheers, applause, and whistles came one after another, and the whole stadium was in a boiling state.
The fans stood up and saluted the heroes in their hearts. They shouted the names of the players and cheered for them. The players also waved to the fans and thanked them for their support. At this moment, the distance between the players and the fans seemed to disappear, and they formed a powerful fighting collective together.
When the players were warming up, the fans' eyes were always fixed on them. They paid attention to every player's movements and every detail. Some fans cheered for the players' wonderful performance, while others cheered for the players. The whole stadium was filled with a tense and warm atmosphere.
At this time, the announcer in the stadium began to introduce the starting lineups of both sides. Every time a Manchester United player's name was read, there was a warm cheer. The fans expressed their support and encouragement to every player with their enthusiasm.
When the announcer introduced the lineups of both sides, the atmosphere in the stadium reached its peak. The cheers and shouts of the fans were deafening, as if they were going to overturn the entire stadium.
With the referee's whistle, the "Manchester Derby" between Manchester United and Manchester City at home in the 29th round of the Premier League officially began. Manchester United, wearing traditional red jerseys, led by captain David De Gea, took the lead in kicking off. Cody Gakpo passed the ball to Marcus Rashford, who quickly transferred the ball to the feet of Scott McTominay in the midfield.
Scott McTominay steadily controlled the ball and observed the situation on the field. He saw Jesse Lingard in front of him actively running, so he made a precise long pass to Jesse Lingard's feet. After Jesse Lingard received the ball, he was immediately surrounded by Manchester City player Ilkay Gundogan. He turned flexibly and tried to get rid of the defense, but Ilkay Gundogan's defense was very tight, so he had to pass the ball back to Juan Mata.
After receiving the return pass, Juan Mata's eyes revealed calmness and wisdom. He raised his head slightly and quickly observed the situation on the field. At this time, Manchester City players Benjamin Mendy, Kevin De Bruyne and others quickly pressed in his direction, trying to intercept the ball again.
Juan Mata was not in a hurry, and he fiddled with the football lightly under his feet. With a fake move, he passed Kevin De Bruyne, the Manchester City player who was in the front. Then, he saw Theo Fernandez, who was inserted at high speed on the wing, and he did not hesitate to make a precise pass. After receiving the ball, Theo Fernandez rushed forward along the sideline like a red lightning.
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy hurriedly turned back, but Theo Fernandez was so fast that they could not catch up for a while. When Theo Fernandez approached the baseline, he caught a glimpse of Marcus Rashford in the penalty area. He made a cross without hesitation, and the ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and flew accurately to Marcus Rashford's head.
Marcus Rashford jumped high to meet the pass. Manchester City defenders John Stones and Aymeric Laporte also jumped up to try to stop Marcus Rashford's header. However, Marcus Rashford, with his excellent jumping ability and heading skills, accurately found the landing point of the football in the crowd and headed the ball hard towards the goal. Seeing this, Manchester City goalkeeper Edson Santana reacted quickly and flew to save the ball from the sideline.
Although the ball didn't go in, Old Trafford was still boiling instantly, and Manchester United fans cheered and cheered for the team's wonderful performance.
In the fifth minute, on the Manchester City side, Kevin De Bruyne received a pass from his teammate Aymeric Laporte, turned cleverly, got rid of the defense of Manchester United player Dani Olmo, and then passed the ball straight to try to find Sergio Aguero in front.
However, Manchester United's defense was very alert. Harry Maguire rushed up in time and broke the ball out of the sideline. Manchester City got a sideline ball, Benjamin Mendy threw the ball, David Silva received the ball, and then met with LashiRaheem Sterling made a wonderful one-two combination. With his speed, Raheem Sterling quickly broke through the Manchester United defense, but his shot was bravely saved by David de Gea.
Manchester United immediately launched a counterattack. Theo Fernandes received the pass from David de Gea and quickly moved forward. He made a pass-cut combination with Juan Mata, who cleverly passed the ball to Cody Gakpo. Cody Gakpo broke through with the ball and faced Manchester City defender John Stones. He was not afraid. He made a fake move to shake the opponent and then shot a powerful shot, but unfortunately the ball was slightly off the goal.
The game was very intense, with both sides going back and forth and neither side giving in. Manchester City's attack was mainly organized by Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva. Their passes were very accurate, which put a lot of pressure on Manchester United's defense. Manchester United relied on the speed and impact of Jesse Lingard, Cody Gakpo and Marcus Rashford to constantly look for opportunities to counterattack.
In the twelfth minute of the game, Manchester City's Raheem Sterling was like a blue lightning, and quickly started after receiving Kevin De Bruyne's exquisite pass. He was like a wind under his feet, and he cut into the penalty area nimbly, his eyes full of desire for a goal.
Raheem Sterling's movements were agile and decisive. He dribbled past Manchester United's midfielder defender Scott McTominay, and then shot without hesitation. However, Manchester United's defender Ruben Dias was like a solid wall. He reacted quickly, accurately judged the trajectory of the ball, and blocked the ball with his strong body. The ball bounced out and drew an arc in the air.
At this time, Sergio Aguero was like a cheetah, keenly capturing this opportunity. He rushed forward without hesitation, and at the moment when the ball was about to land, he raised his right foot and volleyed it fiercely. Sergio Aguero's shot was powerful and heavy, as if it was carrying a thousand pounds of force, and it was heading straight for Manchester United's goal.
But Manchester United's goalkeeper David De Gea was no ordinary person. He stared at the flying football with full concentration, and reacted quickly at the critical moment. He was like an insurmountable mountain, stretching his arms and trying his best to save the ball. After the ball was saved, it flew out of the field, causing a burst of exclamations from the fans in the stands. Afterwards, David De Gea's wonderful performance won applause from the fans.
Manchester United was not to be outdone. In the 15th minute of the game, the tense atmosphere at Old Trafford became more intense. At this time, Manchester United's midfielder Scott McTominay was like a brave lion, actively fighting in the midfield. He fearlessly engaged in a physical confrontation with Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan. With his tenacious fighting spirit and excellent anticipation, he successfully intercepted the ball from Ilkay Gundogan's feet, winning precious possession for the team.
Scott McTominay did not hesitate at all. He quickly observed the situation on the field, and then made a precise pass to Jesse Lingard's feet. After receiving the ball, Jesse Lingard started to break through with the ball like a cannonball. He flexibly used his footwork, swaying left and right, and cleverly avoided the pursuit and interception of Manchester City players.
After breaking through Manchester United's Benjamin Mendy, Kevin De Bruyne and other players, Jesse Lingard saw Marcus Rashford in front. He did not hesitate to pass the ball, and the ball flew to Marcus Rashford like a flash of lightning. After receiving the ball, Marcus Rashford immediately showed his amazing speed. He was like a red whirlwind, instantly getting rid of Manchester City's defenders. Facing the goal, Marcus Rashford decisively kicked low.
The ball flew towards Manchester City's goal at a very fast speed, but Manchester City's goalkeeper Edson Santana reacted quickly. He was like an agile cheetah, flying towards the football. Edson Santana held the ball tightly with both hands and saved the ball from the bottom line. Although Marcus Rashford's shot did not score a goal, the positive performance of Manchester United players still won cheers from the fans on the scene, and also let the team see the hope of victory in this fierce derby.
Manchester United won a corner kick, and the eyes of the whole audience were focused on Juan Mata in the corner area.
Juan Mata stood at the corner kick point, looking firmly at his teammates in the penalty area. He took a deep breath, then slowly ran up, and kicked a precise and powerful corner kick.
The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and flew straight to Manchester United's penalty area. At this moment, Harry Maguire jumped up like a giant, his eyesGod was full of desire for goals. Harry Maguire, with his excellent height advantage and strong explosive power, fought fiercely with Manchester City's defenders in the air. He shook his head hard and headed the ball towards the goal.
However, Manchester City's defenders did not show any weakness. They responded quickly, and John Stones jumped high and headed the ball out of the penalty area.
After the ball was headed out, Manchester City immediately launched a counterattack.
Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City's midfield master, keenly captured the opportunity to counterattack. He made a long pass without hesitation, and the ball was like a cannonball, accurately finding Gabriel Jesus in front.
After Gabriel Jesus received the ball, he moved forward quickly like a flash of lightning. With his speed and clever dribbling skills, he quickly broke through Manchester United's first line of defense. Facing Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot, Gabriel Jesus was not afraid. He made a slight adjustment and then kicked the ball decisively.
But Manchester United's defenders showed their tenacious defensive will at the critical moment. They quickly returned to defense, and Ruben Dias stretched out his foot in time to block Gabriel Jesus' shot from going out of bounds.
This series of wonderful offensive and defensive transitions brought the atmosphere to a climax, with cheers and shouts from the fans. The players on both sides were also inspired by this tense situation and became more involved in this fierce derby.
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