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MAN UTD 1-2 MAN CITY: PEP GETS ONE OVER JOSE AS KELVIN DE BRUYNE SHINES

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Pep Guardiola (right) celebrates with his players after beating Manchester United in his first ever Premier League derby

 What a game of football, end to end stuff but united could not stage a comeback as goals from

 Nigeria international Kelvin De Bruyne and Kelechi Ihaenacho was enough to see claim a first derby win of the season.

 The most expensive football match in history did not disappoint as it was entertainment all through. City was very dominant in the first half as Guardiola brings his style of  football to England.

 City were without top goal scorer Sergio Aguaro who was suspended for this fixture. Guardiola decided to go with 19 year-old Ihaenacho to lead the line against Jose Mourinho side.

 Guardiola side was just too good for united in the first as De Bruyne and silver run the show for city.  
Rival managers Mourinho (left) and Guardiola shake hands before their first ever meeting in the Premier League
Bitter rivals Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho shake hands before the match
  Alexader Kolarov long ball forward was flicked on by Ihaenacho for  De Bruyne who race through on goal and found the bottom cornner with a clinical finish.
Iheanacho was in the ideal place to slot home De Bruyne's rebounded shot to double City's first-half lead
kelechi ihaenacho put his side two up as raheem sterling looks on
 De bruyne was not done yet as his shot it the post leave to Ihaenacho with a easy tap in.

 City were controlling the game until  goalkeeper Cladio Bravo gifted United a way back to game with a miss up with Jonh Stones from a Wayne Rooney freekick as Zlatan Ibrahimovic slammed home. from close range.
New City keeper Bravo spills a routine cross during what turned out to be a poor start to his career in England
Bravo error gifed United a goal

 Jose responded by making two changes in the second half bringing on Marcos Rashford and Herrera for the ineffective Jese Lingard and Herikh Mkhitaryan.

 United improved after the break as Marcos Rashford had the ball in the net but was rightly disallowed for offside.

 City manage to hold on for a win to hand Jose Mourinho his first defeat as united boss.