Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Premier League, Old Trafford - Manchester United 0 Manchester City 3 (Dzeko 1, 56, Toure 89)
Edin Dzeko weighed in with a double as Manchester City wiped the floor with fallen champions Manchester United 3-0 to maintain their push for the Premier League title.
Manuel Pellegrini's side have the destination of a second championship in three seasons in their own hands courtesy of a comfortable win over their neighbours. They are three points behind leaders Chelsea, but have two games in hand on Jose Mourinho's side.
They were never truly tested against a United side who again looked worryingly off the pace only a fortnight after they were given a similar 3-0 chastening by Liverpool.
Dzeko nudged the ball into the net for the opening goal on 45 seconds after Samir Nasri's shot had come back off a post before he eluded Rio Ferdinnad to volley Nasri's corner into the net on 56 minutes.
City were in control for large swathes of the second period, and gave the scoreline a truer polish when Yaya Toure drove a shot low into the corner of the net with one minute remaining after the ball broke off Phil Jones from a James Milner cross.
David Moyes' United remain in seventh place in the standings, 18 points behind leaders Chelsea. They were again exposed as a side lacking true pace and mobility in key areas.
Consider this awful stat which just about sums up a season gone badly wrong in the league: Wilfried Zaha - who was not party to this defeat - Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata were purchased for a total of £82 million, but have not scored a goal for the club this season.
Source: Eurosport
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