A confident spell of possession from City as they look to take the sting out of the recent spell of United pressure.

Fernandes with the long-range effort that hits Dias square in the face, and he has to take a time-out.

United come forward again and it’s another well-worked move, with Fernandes laying off to Casemiro, and the Brazilian playing the one-two with Mainoo on the edge of the box before shipping it wide to Rashford. He’s got plenty of space as he opens his body up to curl it towards the far post, but it’s wide.

CLOSE! Brilliant from Amad Diallo!

Fernandes ships it down the line to the Ivorian, who plays a one-two with Casemiro. The Brazilian plays a lovely return to slip it behind the defence, and Diallo is one-v-one, but he tries to square it to Mount rather than shoot!

Maybe a bit harsh to say he should’ve shot, but some brilliant play nonetheless.

Dare I say, more impressive than anything I saw Antony do last season.

Fernandes nicks the ball off O’Reilly and United spread it wide to Diallo. He runs at Gvardiol and squeezes in between him and Doku, but his shot is wide.

United’s first foray forward in a while ends with Rashford playing a good cross-field ball to Fernandes, whose lay-off into the path of Diallo is slightly overhit.

Unitedeventually regain possession though, as Ederson fires a pass out of play.

62 per cent possession for City overall.

United give the ball away in defence, and it’s straight to Bobb. He turns and flicks it into the path of McAtee – he weighs up the curled effort in the box and it’s great technique, but he hits the post!

City are starting to press higher when United have the ball, forcing them into going long – and we know how that ends. United are struggling to threaten at the moment.

Fernandes is chasing shadows at the moment whenever Onana punts the ball long up to him, which has happened on a few occasions.

A half-chance for City as Lewis carries and then, facing no pressure, bursts into the box before hanging up a cross, which is deflected towards the back post. Haaland can’t get clean contact with his back to goal.

Moments later, Bobb goes closest as he picks it up on the wing, cuts inside Martinez to find the angle, and blasts well over.

Straight away, Doku wins the next battle against Dalot too, and follows it up by skipping past Maguire and into the box. He clips a cross backwards towards O’Reilly, but it’s too far back and the danger’s gone.

Casemiro’s clearance earlier is the closest the ball has got to either goal so far.

Doku wins the latest battle against Dalot as the full-back brings the Belgian down on halfway.