Manchester City were leading until the 88th minute of this match, but ended up losing 2-1 – the latest into a game that a reigning champion has led in a Premier League game and lost.
The team leading at half time of both Manchester derbies in the Premier League in 2024 has gone on to lose (3-1 to Man City in March and 2-1 to Man Utd in December). This is as many times as the team behind at half time had gone on to win in all meetings between the two sides in the competition previously (2).
Manchester City have only lost four of the 105 Premier League home games in which they have been ahead at half time under Pep Guardiola (W94 D7), with half of those defeats coming against Manchester United – 3-2 in April 2018 and 2-1 tonight.
In terms of average age, Manchester City’s starting XI (28y 137d) was the oldest named by either side in a Manchester derby in the Premier League since April 2017.